Memorizing Latin Prayers

I think it was about 6 years ago that I first saw Pope Benedict saying that we should be memorizing our basic prayers in Latin.  Of course we have heard very little about that since then.   But I think it is a good idea, it provides  a way for people who are from different cultures to pray together in a way that is hallowed by tradition.  It is also just very cool in my opinion.  Ecclesiastical Latin is quite beautiful, far prettier than the Classical Latin that it is directly derived from.