The Catholic Church held all its rites (including the Mass) in Latin until Second Vatican Council (1962-65), and prohibited translations of the Bible until quite late. Was it an intentional obscurantism to not let the believers understand the Bible and liturgy (so that the Church could manipuate the text and fool the believers, while the clergy live a corrupt life)? Or was it that the Church simply couldn't afford to either teach everyone Latin or translate the Bible and liturgy to diverse languages, all the while keeping the true meaning of the Bible genuine?

I also wondered if back before the 15th century, the European languages did not contain enough data/words/allegories to carry the vast message of the Bible, and a loyal translation was just impossible (not just because the monks translators may demand more beer than the pope could afford).