On Monday, November 13, 2023, on the feast day of St. John Chrysostom, the Baptism of Joseph Hamalis, son of Andreas Hamalis and Helen Hye-Won Cho, took place at the chapel of St. Maximos the Greek of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. The Baptismal Divine Liturgy was presided over by...
On Monday, December 4, 2023, at 6 p.m., the National Council of Churches of Korea (NCCK) held a “Prayer for Peace in Palestine” at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. Many Koreans attended to support peace in the Middle East, including two Palestinians. Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan,...
On Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 5 p.m., members of the Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul and Ukrainian citizens living in Korea, as well as Koreans, participated in the Memorial Service for the repose of the victims of the genocide of the Great Famine of Ukraine, the so-called Holodomor on...
On Sunday, December 3, 2023, the worship events in honor of St. Nicholas in Seoul have begun. At the end of the Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, assisted by Rev. Fr. Roman Kavchak and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim, carried the Holy Relics and the icon...
By the grace of God, this year again, believers and catechumens had the extraordinary blessing to participate in the All-Night Vigil in honor of the holy and glorious Apostle Andrew the First-Called at the monastery of St. Andrew in Yangu. The Vigil was presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea...
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 6:15 p.m., at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas Seoul, there will be a Great Vespers of the Feast Day of St. Nicholas, the Artoklasia, and the Divine Liturgy. A common Agape Meal will follow. On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 9:00-11:30 a.m., there will...
On the afternoon of Monday 13 November 2023, the Metropolitan of Korea and Exarch of Japan Ambrosios and Fr Anthonios Lim Jong-hun attended an event for the establishment of the Korean Christian Museum in Seoul held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido. The Korean Christian Museum in Seoul is a...
Meeting of a group of elderly couples On Monday, November 6, 2023, members of the senior couples group of St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul held their autumn lunch meeting at a restaurant in Yeouido. Gazing at the clear autumn sky and the white clouds flying high from the 50th floor...
On Sunday, November 5, 2023, the Ukrainian-born Oleksandr Korobko and Iuliia Zhyla celebrated their wedding at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul. The Sacrament was presided over by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, accompanied by Fr. Roman Kavchak and Fr. Anthony Lim. Members of the Slavic-speaking community...
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, the “Orthodox Day” event was held with the participation of about 80 students and their professor Wonmo Suh from the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary. This event, which has been held every Spring and Fall for many years, was discontinued in the spring of 2020...
