- the journal Latinitas, founded
in 1953. Latinitas is written completely in Latin and is published four
times a year. It deals with cultural topics in the areas of literature,
philology, history, the sciences and other disciplines. Particular
attention is given to the
Diarium Latinum which deals with current issues
in a journalistic style;
- the
Certamen Vaticanum, an
international Latin poetry and prose competition, also established in
1953. Prizes are awarded to the winners towards the end of the year;
- the organization of intensive
Latin language courses according to the so-called natural method, i.e. the
teaching of Latin by speaking Latin;
- the organization of congresses,
conferences and debates on Latin culture;
- the promotion of the
Lexicon
recentis Latinitatis, an important dictionary of neologisms: it contains over 15,000 words. Experts from all over the
world have contributed to this work;
- the
Feriae Latinae.