Condemnation of the Russian Attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has learned with deep sorrow and disappointment of the unacceptable and sacrilegious missile attack by the Russian Federation against the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. It condemns this attack, as it would any similar attack against sacred and emblematic monuments of Christianity’s shared religious and cultural heritage. No...

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Vigil and Annual Memorial Service in Memory of the Metropolitan Soterios

On Friday, June 12, 2026, an All-Night Vigil and Annual Memorial Service were held at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong, marking four years since the repose of the late Metropolitan of Pisidia, formerly of Korea,  in the presence of many pilgrims from nine different countries. Participating were...

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A two-day gathering of shared worship, love, and service at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong

On May 15 and 16, 2026, Korean, American, and Slavic-speaking faithful, catechumens, and members of the “Syndesmos” youth group from Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul visited the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong to serve as volunteers in various works of service. They worked with zeal to...

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Holy Saturday and Pascha in Seoul

During the morning service of Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy, more than one hundred students from the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary joined the Orthodox faithful, taking part in an introductory program on the Orthodox Church that the seminary organizes twice a year under the name “Orthodox Day.” Many...

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Holy Thursday in Seoul

On the morning of Holy Thursday (April 9, 2026), following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, in which many of the faithful participated, the dyeing of the Paschal eggs began. In the evening, at the Service of the Holy Passion, the twelve Gospel readings, the...

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