October 3 is a public holiday in Korea because the founding of Gojoseon, which is the first state of the Korean nation is celebrated. Every year on this day the Korean Orthodox Metropolis celebrated the memory of the twenty-four patron Saints of the Korean Church, whose holy relics are kept...
- Oct2021
The celebration of the 24 patron saints of the Korean Church
October 14, 2021
Baptism at the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration
October 14, 2021
The baptism of the old lady Niki KIM Choon-Il in the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Kapyeong, on Saturday, October 2, by Fr. Antonios Woo, was a very moving event. Mrs. Niki is a neighbor of the Monastery. Many years ago she had met Metropolitan Sotirios and...
St. Nicholas Church : Volunteer Activities for the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Gapyong
October 14, 2021
On September 25, 2021, members of the young couples group of St. Nicholas Cathedral visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong to do volunteer work at the interior and exterior of the Monastery.. They cut the weeds that had overgrown in the garden and in the fields over...
- Sep2021
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul
September 27, 2021
On Friday, September 10, 2021, Samarina Beatrice, from a Slavonic background, was baptized by Rev. Fr. Roman. On the next day, Saturday, September 11, 2021, the child of Evangelos Park Yoon-Shik and Eleni Lee Seul-Ki, became an Orthodox Christian through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism under the baptismal name of...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR 1st SEPTEMBER 2021
September 1, 2021
† 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 Grace, Peace and Mercy from the Maker of All Creation Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ Esteemed brethren and beloved...
- Aug2021
The Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Seoul
August 21, 2021
On Saturday, July 24, the cathecumen Mr. KIM Tae-Won became an Orthodox Christian through the Sacrament of Baptism officiated by Fr. Antonios LIm Jong-Hun. He was given the baptismal name of Antonios. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the newly illumined Antonios, and we pray that his whole life to...
On Saturday August 14, 2021, a special Retreat Program for young students was held in our parish of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju with the main topic: “The problem of child suicide in Korea and how to cope with it.” Emphasis was given on the right communication, the opening of the...
Chanting the Dismissal Hymn (Apolitikion) of the Dormition for the First Time at the New Church Under Construction in Jeonju
August 20, 2021
On August 15, 2021, following the Divine Liturgy of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju, His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios accompanied by the faithful visited the new church under construction and chanted all together the Dismissal Hymn (Apolitikion) of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Singing the Apolitikion for the first time...
The celebration of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju
August 20, 2021
On Saturday, August 14, the Metropolitan of Korea Ambrosios accompanied by Deacon Johan Park went to the city of Jeonju in order to celebrate the feast day of the Church of the Dormition in Jeonju. A group of believers took care of the cleaning and decoration of the temple and the...
The repair and maintenance work on the Church of Saint Dionysios of Aegina in the city of Ulsan, was completed successfully. The damage to the roof of the Church, which resulted in rainwater entering the interior of the Temple that had even begun to cause damage to the Iconography, was completely restored....