With the participation of numerous faithful, the Holy Services of Palm Sunday and the Bridegroom were held in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. At the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, after the Divine Liturgy, the faithful worked on the cleaning of the church and the...
- Apr2022
Palm Sunday and the Service of the Bridegroom
April 21, 2022
2022.4.16. Lazarus Saturday in Seoul
April 20, 2022
On the Saturday of Lazarus, April 16, 2022, a baptismal Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the church of Saint Maximos the Greek in Seoul, during which Sophia Karimova, Paul LEE Tae-Gyoung and Joel KIM Gyoung-Cheol were baptized. Unfortunately due to Covid-19 the Baptism of other catechists was postponed for another...
Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha 2022
April 13, 2022
Palm Sunday, 4/17 8:45-11:30 am, Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 1:30 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Monday, 4/18 6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Tuesday, 4/19 9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy 6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Wednesday, 4/20 9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy...
On Saturday, April 9, 2022, the catechumen Mr. LEE Chi-Woo became an Orthodox Christian through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism under the baptismal name of Emmanuel. The Sacrament was officiated by Fr. Antonios Lim Jong-Hun with the help of Deacon John Park. In his congratulatory words, Father Anthony prayed for...
With God’s help, we have completed at all local churches in the Korean Orthodox Metropolis. the Akathist Hymn, one of the most beloved services in the Orthodox Church. At St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, we held the Akathist Hymn from March 11th to April 8th, 2022, every Friday at...
The Completion of the Construction of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju
April 11, 2022
With praise to God and gratitude to the Most Holy Theotokos we are pleased to announce the completion of the construction of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos and the adjacent Community Center in the city of Jeonju. The construction company E-ECO Construction will deliver the project to...
- Mar2022
Christ is Risen and Ukraine is Risen!
March 25, 2022
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, on the occasion of the one-month anniversary since the outbreak of the fratricidal war, which Russia launched against Ukraine, a special prayer in favor of Peace and Reconciliation was offered at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul for those who died in the war....
The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew : “Stop the war now!”
March 21, 2022
A new appeal to stop the war in Ukraine, which has already led to the death of thousands of our fellow human beings and the exile of hundreds of thousands of others, was addressed by His All Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, in his speech, on the Second Sunday of...
Invaders Seek to Take Away Material, Cultural, Religious and Historical Resources from Ukraine
March 18, 2022
I am Fr. Roman Kavchak, a Ukrainian Orthodox priest and I live with my family in Korea for the last ten years. Ukraine is a beautiful and prosperous land located in the heart of Europe. Since time immemorial, this land has been inhabited by people who are hardworking, kind, and...
Sunday of Orthodoxy in Korea
March 16, 2022
This year Sunday of Orthodox was celebrated in all the Parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea with two major problems: the coronavirus pandemic and the anxiety about the outcome of the fratricidal war in Ukraine. In the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated...