How understanding Latin led reporter to the scoop of a lifetime

From AFP:  An Italian journalist who beat the world’s media on Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign got the scoop on the utterly unexpected news thanks to her knowledge of Latin. “Our Vatican expert, Giovanna Chirri, was listening to the Pope’s speech,” the ANSA news agency’s head of information Luigi
Source: The Deacons Bench by Deacon Greg Kandra  

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