It's the UK's second most spoken foreign language, but is your church ready?
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Romanian is now the UK’s second most spoken foreign language, with a new campaign pushing for a dedicated GCSE. But what about our churches? How can we better welcome Romanian families and individuals—and what might we learn from their approach to church? Virgil Mitrofan, church elder at Ezra Romanian Evangelical Church, joined Esther Higham to explore these questions and teach us how to praise God in the Romance language.
Released on 30 Apr 2026
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