On Saturday, October 24th, 2020, Yoo Dong-Gyun, Mayor of Mapo-gu and Cho Young-Deok, President of Mapo-gu Council visited St. Nicholas Cathedral accompanied by a number of officials serving in the Mapo-gu Office. The Mapo-gu Office currently operates its own program to present and promote the valuable and attractive sites within...
On the weekend of November 7 and 8, 2020, a two-day catechism retreat for Sunday school students took place in our parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the city of Jeonju. The main topic of the two-day discussion was: “Our freedom in Christ“. The program began on Saturday...
On Saturday October 24th, 2020 the Sacrament of Holy Baptism took place at the Chapel of St. Maxim the Greek. Aura Andrei, daughter of Basil Andrei (Romanian father) and Zaya Chcindozn (Mongolian mother) received the Holy Sacrament of Baptism and Chrismation, officiated by Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim. We extend...
On Saturday, September 26, 2020, the Korean Orthodox faithful had the great joy of attending the Sacrament of Marriage between Dionysios Kwon and Katerina Park at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. The Sacrament was performed by Metropolitan Ambrosios with the participation of the Presbyters Fr. Romanos Kavchak and Fr. Antonios...
+ B A R T H O L O M E W BY GOD’S MERCY ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE-NEW ROME AND ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH TO ALL THE PLENITUDE OF THE CHURCH GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY FROM THE MAKER OF ALL CREATION OUR LORD, GOD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST Dearest brother Hierarchs and...
After the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, the Turkish Government, unfortunately, proceeded with another infamous act, turning the Monastery of Chora into a mosque as well. The famous Monastery of Chora (Turkish: Kariye Camii or Kariye Müzesi), was a Greek Christian monastery in Constantinople from the 6th century,...
The faithful of the Parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju, with the participation of the Metropolitan of Korea Fr. Ambrosios, assisted by Presbyter Fr. Hillarion Jeong, and Deacon Yohan Park celebrated the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, according to the ecclesiastical order. On the day...
On Sunday, July 26, after the Divine Liturgy, the faithful from the parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju visited the site where the new Church and the Community Center are being erected. Everyone was excited by the progress of the work so far. During their visit, the...
The members of the NCCK (The National Council of Churches), which represents millions of Christians in Korea, are deeply saddened to learn of the Turkish Government’s conversion of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque, and in this statement we strongly protest this unexpected and sad event. This is...
The memory of St. Sophrony the Athonite was celebrated for the first time in Korea, after his canonization, with special emotion and spiritual joy. In the Great Vespers and in the Orthros of the feast we sang from the Holy Service (first draft), which was sent to us very kindly...
