{"id":569319,"date":"2026-04-30T12:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/?p=569319"},"modified":"2026-04-30T12:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T09:18:50","slug":"gcse-romanian-language-uk-archdiocese-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/gcse-romanian-language-uk-archdiocese-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian Archdiocese backs campaign for GCSE Romanian Language Exam in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has expressed support for the introduction of Romanian as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c0e5z004z7eo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national GCSE examination subject<\/a> in the British education system, during a conference held on Monday at the UK Parliament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The conference brought together representatives from diplomatic, parliamentary and educational sectors, alongside members of the Romanian community in the United Kingdom. The event was hosted by British MP Gareth Thomas and coordinated by journalist Tessa Dunlop, the project&#8217;s initiator and a promoter of Eastern European cultural values.<\/p>\n<p>The Archdiocese was represented by a delegation of five priests, who <a href=\"https:\/\/roarch.org.uk\/the-initiative-to-introduce-romanian-as-a-gcse-subject-supported-at-the-uk-parliament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">underlined<\/a> that \u201cthe Romanian Orthodox Church actively supports all initiatives that contribute to preserving national, linguistic and cultural identity, especially among younger generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Archdiocese considers this project particularly valuable from both a cultural and educational perspective, as the Romanian language is not merely a means of communication but also a bearer of faith, tradition, and the spiritual memory of the Romanian people,\u201d representatives said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_569178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569178\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-569178 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-569178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Representatives of the Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, together with the project&#8217;s initiator, journalist Tessa Dunlop. Photo credit: Dorinel Preo\u021bescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Recognition of Romanian in Education<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">MP Gareth Thomas said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GarethThomasMP\/posts\/pfbid02Rq38pXxmqbbjkmUCRYHhrpnRoKkn1dvXUCSh27fFEViSMkrZTX9EMeLjXTDNGSnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media post<\/a> that \u201crecognising Romanian in our education system would help thousands of young people feel seen, supported and able to achieve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201c It would also celebrate the contribution of our UK-Romanian community,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Romania\u2019s Ambassador to London, Laura Popescu, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laurapopescumfa\/status\/2049136407105372420?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the introduction of a GCSE in Romanian \u201cgoes well beyond education policy, it&#8217;s about identity, belonging and recognition of the large Romanian community in the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_569176\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569176\" style=\"width: 890px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-569176 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-890x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"890\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-890x593.jpg 890w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/arhiepiscopia-marii-briotanii-limba-romana-gsce-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-569176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Romanian Ambassador to London, Laura Popescu, together with the delegation of the Archdiocese of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Photo credit: Dorinel Preo\u021bescu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At the same time, Ruslan Bolbocean, Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MoldovainUK\/posts\/pfbid02DhBJeLhJVsfRKNXS7Mvb1SwsdCq3LDkzTux9jCN2ZJSeEq8DtdZhsmmYdjDiQHiHl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the initiative would represent \u201crecognition of the multidimensional contribution that citizens from Romania and the Republic of Moldova bring to British society, including economically, socially and culturally.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Second Most Spoken Foreign Language<\/h2>\n<p>According to data presented at the conference, Romanian is the second most widely spoken foreign language in England and Wales, with more than 155,000 Romanian pupils enrolled in the British education system.<\/p>\n<p>Participants also highlighted the growing number of children attending <a href=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/romanian-language-courses-italy-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Romanian Language, Culture and Civilisation<\/a> (LCCR) classes as further evidence in support of introducing Romanian as a GCSE subject.<\/p>\n<p>At present, Romanian is not included among GCSE language options, unlike languages such as Polish, Portuguese or Bengali.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/romaniangcse.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign<\/a> continues to advocate for official recognition of Romanian within the UK examination framework.<\/p>\n<p class=\"module-title\">Photo: Dorinel Preo\u021bescu<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BasilicaNews\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-495171\" src=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-889x148.gif 889w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1024x171.gif 1024w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-1536x256.gif 1536w, https:\/\/basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/banner-x-en-2048x341.gif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 440px, (max-width: 768px) 354px, 890px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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