With the grace of God, this year’s SYNDESMOS Retreat took place from 27 to July 29 at the Camp facilities of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Chuncheon. The central theme in which the attention of the participants was focused was: “Stable and immovable in Faith” (1 Cor 15:58). During...
With the help of God, the lessons on Byzantine Iconography that were held from Saturday May 23rd to June 23rd were successfully concluded with the participation of numerous adults as well as students who are interested in this ancient Church Art. Following the Divine Liturgy, the closing ceremony was held...
On Pentecost Sunday, May 27nd, following the Divine Liturgy, Pentecost Vespers and kneeling down, the Spring International Food Festival was held at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul. In the courtyard of St. Nicholas Church, with the help of the members of the youth organisation SYNDESMOS and the young...
On Monday, May 21, after the Divine Liturgy of the Saints Constantine and Helen, Equal to the Apostles, Byzantine Iconography intensive courses began with prayer and greetings by HE Metropolitan Ambrose, at the headquarters of the Holy Metropolis of Korea in Seoul. The Iconographer Professor Sozos Giannoudis came to Korea again this year to teach...
This year, the Korean Orthodox faithful, along with the faithful of other nationalities, celebrated the Holy Passion and the Holy Resurrection of our Lord with a contrite and lifting up spirit in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. Every day, they had the opportunity to participate in...
On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas of Seoul, the new book of Metropolitan of Korea Ambrosios was presented: The title of the book is: Orthodox Icons: A precious spiritual treasure. The work consists of two volumes in which the fifty-two images of Christ, the Theotokos, as well...
+ 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 All Dear venerable Hierarchs and beloved brothers...
Before Easter, with the help of God and after a long preparation, several of our brothers in the various parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea became members of our Holy Church through the Sacrament of holy Baptism and Chrismation. The group baptisms were performed during baptismal Divine Liturgies, according to the...
Pascha is the present Feast; A mystical Pascha, A sacred Pascha; A redemptive Pascha; Pascha that transfers us to immortal life; Pascha that dissolves away every sorrow; Pascha that gave joyous grace to the disciples; And so, Thomas cried out: You are my Lord and my God, Who pillaged the...
