Romanian public broadcaster TVR reported from Cartal, in Ukraine’s Odesa region, where Romanian children were able to return to a Romanian-language school class that local Ukrainian authorities had closed just four days after the school year began. Following intervention by Romanian authorities at the highest level, the decision was reversed, and the children were able…
The Romanian Government’s Department for Romanians Abroad has announced that it is preparing to launch the “Support for Romanian-Language Education in Ukraine – 2026” programme, which will provide three forms of financial assistance for pupils, university students and teachers. Each eligible pupil, student, or teacher will receive 2,000 RON in financial support. The grants will be…
“A dignified future can only be built through knowing and embracing one’s own identity,” Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia told students at the Ion Creangă Pedagogical College in Bălți, Republic of Moldova, on Tuesday. In his message marking the start of the new school and academic year, the Metropolitan of Bessarabia emphasised that education is not…
Metropolitan Antonie of Bessarabia issued a message on Monday for Romanian Language Day, saying the occasion “calls us to honour one of the deepest expressions of our continuity”. “Language is the spiritual matrix of a people, the archive of its sensibility, the memory of its sufferings and victories, as well as the most faithful expression…
“It becomes a choice, a heritage we preserve and, above all, a gift we are called to entrust to our children,” Archbishop Atanasie of Great Britain and Northern Ireland said in a message, marking Romanian Language Day. His Eminence explained that distance cannot erase the bond between language, family and homeland. “A person may travel…
Romanian Language Day is celebrated annually on 31 August and celebrates Romanian identity and cultural heritage. In Romania, the observance was established in 2013, while in the Republic of Moldova it has been marked since 1990, following the national revival movement of the late 1980s. According to Radio România Cultural, the celebration marks a decisive…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel has called on Romanians living abroad to preserve their Christian faith, family unity and national identity in a message issued for the Day of Romanians Everywhere, marked this Sunday. In his message, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church described the celebration as an occasion to reaffirm the values that unite…
Romanian Orthodox parishes in the diaspora will organise educational activities in the Romanian language for Children’s Day, as part of a joint initiative supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Patriarchate aimed at promoting the cultural and spiritual identity of Romanians living abroad. The subject was discussed on Monday during the third…
The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has expressed support for the introduction of Romanian as a national GCSE examination subject in the British education system, during a conference held on Monday at the UK Parliament. The conference brought together representatives from diplomatic, parliamentary and educational sectors, alongside members of the Romanian…
Romanian pupils in Italy will be able to take part in Romanian Language, Culture and Civilisation (RLCC) courses during the 2026–2027 school year under a programme aimed at preserving language and identity in the diaspora. Parents can enrol their children until May 8 by submitting a request to their school’s administration, asking that the school…
Romania’s ambassador to Portugal, Daniela Gîtman, attended on Sunday the Divine Liturgy celebrated by Bishop Timotei of Spain and Portugal at the Alcochete branch of the Romanian parish in Setúbal. The diplomat underscored the importance of parishes for Romanians living abroad. “With an essential contribution to preserving national spiritual traditions and the Romanian language, Romanian…
