Although the second phase of the iconography of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the city of Jeonju has not yet been completed, the church already recalls the wonderful hymn of our Church: “Heaven, filled with many lights, has been shown forth as the Church, illuminating all...
- Jul2026
Heaven, Filled with Many Lights: The Church
July 29, 2026
News from the Patriarchal Exarchate of Japan
July 25, 2026
On Sunday, July 19, 2026, Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea and Exarch of Japan presided over the Divine Liturgy in Tokyo, concelebrated by the visiting Fr. Bartholomew Ungureanu, of Romanian origin, and Deacon Christopher Jonker. The Liturgy was celebrated in a space provided at St. Alban’s Anglican Church, with the participation...
The Iconography Work at the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju Continues
July 24, 2026
With great zeal and daily labor, the team of iconographers from Greece, together with volunteer assistants from Korea and Taiwan, are continuing into their third week of work on the iconography of the Holy Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju. The work is difficult and highly demanding,...
On Friday, July 3, 2026, work resumed on the iconography of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in the city of Jeonju, picking up where it had left off in August 2023, when the dome and the apse of the Holy Sanctuary had been completed. Professor-Iconographer Mr. Sozos...
On Sunday, July 5, following the Divine Liturgy, a celebration was held in the parish hall of St. Paul’s in Incheon in honor of the Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne, Rev. Fr. Daniel Na, who is the most senior active clergyman of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea. The event was...
The Feast of the Apostle Paul in Incheon
July 3, 2026
On Sunday, June 28, Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea and Exarch of Japan visited the Parish of the Holy Apostle Paul in the city of Incheon, where he presided at the Divine Liturgy, concelebrating with Protopresbyter Fr. Daniel Na and Deacon Christopher Jonker. In his homily, the Metropolitan presented the Apostle...
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On Sunday, June 21, 2026, Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea and Exarch of Japan celebrated the Divine Liturgy together with Deacon Christopher Jonker at the Anglican church of St. Alban’s in Tokyo, Japan. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Japanese, English, Ukrainian, Russian, and Greek, owing to the multinational composition of...
Seminar on Byzantine Iconography Continues
June 22, 2026
The classes for the Seminar on Byzantine Iconography of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Seoul, which began on June 4th, are continuing with great success. Twenty students — some beginners and some advanced — under the instruction of Professor-Iconographer Mr. Sozos Giannoudes, who has come from Greece, have already...
The Ecumenical Patriarchate has learned with deep sorrow and disappointment of the unacceptable and sacrilegious missile attack by the Russian Federation against the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra. It condemns this attack, as it would any similar attack against sacred and emblematic monuments of Christianity’s shared religious and cultural heritage. No...
On Friday, June 12, 2026, an All-Night Vigil and Annual Memorial Service were held at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong, marking four years since the repose of the late Metropolitan of Pisidia, formerly of Korea, in the presence of many pilgrims from nine different countries. Participating were...