The DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement

On the afternoon of Holy Saturday, April 27, Metropolitan Ambrosios, along with priests and faithful of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, participated in the “DMZ 民 + 평화 손 잡기” “DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement”, a major event for the reunification and reconciliation of South and North Korea.In this peaceful demonstration, five hundred thousand Koreans held...

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The Thirty Pieces of Silver and the Defenders of Regularity by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea

As published to the news website ”The Orthodox World” While we were preparing for the Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, we received an unlikely phone call from the Patriarchate of Moscow. On the other line, there was a Metropolitan, rigorously defending the “regularity”...

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Holy Week & Pascha Services (Photos)

2019.4.21. Preparations for Holy Week 2019.4.22. Holy Monday Services of the Bridegroom 2019.4.24. Decoration of Easter Eggs Holy Wednesday Sacrament of Holy Unction 2019.4.25. Holy Thursday Service of the Holy Passion 2019.4.26. Holy Friday Lamenations-Epitaphios 2019. 4.27. Holy Saturday Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Holy Week in Ulsan, St. Dionysios...

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Palm Sunday in Korea

Palm Sunday was celebrated in all the parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea with the numerous presence of Orthodox faithful. Particularly, the presence of the newly-illumined during the divine Liturgy, wearing their  baptismal white tunics and holding lit candles, reminded all of us of the day of our won...

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EASTER MESSAGE 2019

Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, which we have been blessed to celebrate once again this year, is the greatest gift of God to fallen humanity. The resurrection of Christ took place so that all human beings might be resurrected; so...

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