On Easter Sunday, after the Vespers of Love, which was celebrated, with «the doors clesed», just like the rest of the Holy Services of Holy Week, our Clergy along with members of the Church Council of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas Seoul, organized in mall groups visited the houses of our...
Construction of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos Church in Jeonju and the adjoining Spiritual Center began on April 6, 2020, and is continuing at a rapid pace. We ask the Lord, through the intersessions of the Holy Theotokos, to help complete the work in the best way possible, so...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Christ is Risen! In the announcement of April 3, we noted that: “God willing, we hope that we will all be able to celebrate together in our Churches the great Feast of Easter on the night of May 26.” On this day, forty...
On Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the cemetery of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the Funeral Service of the late Seraphim Seon Ryul Kim was held, during which His Eminence Metropolitan of Pisidia Soterios delivered the following speech: My brothers, it is with special emotion and pain of soul that today...
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the Foundation Stone for the construction of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju was laid by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, assisted by the priests Rev. Fr. Hilarion Jeong and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim, as well as Deacon Yohan Park. Due to the...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 270 † B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN IN GLORY BE WITH YOU...
My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The most joyful message that has ever been heard in the world is that Christ has set us free from the bondage of sin, which can lead to eternal death. With the Resurrection of Christ, as Paul the Apostle proclaims: “Death is swallowed...
In a statement issued on March 19, 2020, we stated that, due to the problem of the COVID-19, the Churches of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea will remain closed to the public until Saturday of Lazarus, April 11. Unfortunately, however, we are very saddened to announce that the restrictive measures...
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Due to the coronavirus pandemic which, unfortunately, prevents you from coming to our Churches at this time, we have decided, with the help of new technology, to transmit the holy Services that are performed daily, so that you may watch them in prayer from your...
After many years of efforts, we are finally happy to announce that, with the help of God and the intercessions of Our Lady the Theotokos, on Friday March 20, 2020. Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and the Director of thConstruction Company E ECO CO. signed the Contract for the construction of the...
