This year’s Sunday of Orthodoxy was celebrated with solemn splendour in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. In St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea celebrated the Divine Liturgy with the participation of Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak and Rev. Fr. Anthony Lim as well as...
On Sunday February 26th 2017, after the solemn Vespers of forgiveness, which was celebrated by HE Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, Fr. Roman Kavchak, Fr. Anthony Lim and Deacon Fr. Johan Park, the Blessing of the Water was held for the new School and Sunday school year with the participation of...
On Sunday February 26th 2017, following the Episcopal Divine Liturgy and the Common Meal of Love, the faithful attended the Service of Forgiveness Vespers, celebrated by HE Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, Fr. Roman Kavchak, Fr. Antonios Lim and Deacon Yohan Park at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. In his speech,...
On Thursday, February 23, 2017 an Altar–boys Meeting was held in Seoul, which was attended by Altar–boys of the Cathedral Church of St. Nicholas. The central theme of the meeting was: “Altar–boys: Assistants to Holy Angels.” After a short morning Service at St. Maxim’s chapel, HE Metropolitan Ambrosios welcomed all of...
The 13th Clergy-Laity Congress of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea was held in Seoul on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. The central theme was: “Repentance: The Gate of Salvation”. According to the purpose of the Annual Clergy-Laity Congress, as it is provided by the Metropolis Constitution, was to examine the...
CATECHETICAL ENCYCLICAL ON THE OPENING OF GREAT LENT + 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 and Peace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Together with...
The traditional Korean New Year (Lunar New Year, Seolal) was celebrated this year on Saturday, January 28. In the morning, immediately after the Divine Liturgy, the standard memorial service was held for ancestors across the Parishes of the Metropolis. In his sermon, HE Ambrosios, Metropolitan of Korea emphasized the importance...
With the help of God, the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea organized this year’s winter Camp in Chuncheon from January 12 to 15. The central theme of the four-day Camp was: “Repentance: The Gate to Salvation”. A total of 75 people participated from the parishes of Seoul, Jeonju and Ulsan. During...
For Slavophones, who permanently reside in Korea, but also for those who happened to be in the country on holidays and who follow the old calendar, all Church Services were held on 6 and 7 January. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea at St....
Crisis! Crisis of many natures—political, social, family, youth, environmental, economic! Crisis of institutions and values. Wars, refugees, famine, poverty, unemployment, terrorism, and the ongoing ecological destruction of our planet: This is the image of humanity in a global scale. How will we exit this deep crisis that torments our era?...
