On Thursday, June 4, 2026, the opening ceremony of iconography classes was held at the headquarters of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in Seoul, led by the professor and iconographer Mr. Sozos Giannoudis and his Korean assistant, Tatiana Seo. After the prayer, the Metropolitan offered the following words of greeting:...
- Jun2026
On Saturday, May 31, 2026, Mr. Lee Jong-hee, a catechumen of the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, and members of the Ilsan Art Association visited the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong. The visitors showed great interest in the Orthodox icons and...
- May2026
On May 15 and 16, 2026, Korean, American, and Slavic-speaking faithful, catechumens, and members of the “Syndesmos” youth group from Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul visited the Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong to serve as volunteers in various works of service. They worked with zeal to...
On Saturday, May 9th, 2026, at the Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas in Seoul, the Sacrament. The wedding of Myron (Juwon Kim) and Vasilia (Jaeeun Seo) was celebrated amid the light and joy of the Paschal season, officiated by His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea and Exarch of Japan, together...
2026.5.31. International Food Festival
May 3, 2026
- Apr2026
Holy Saturday and Pascha in Seoul
April 30, 2026
During the morning service of Great Vespers and the Divine Liturgy, more than one hundred students from the Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary joined the Orthodox faithful, taking part in an introductory program on the Orthodox Church that the seminary organizes twice a year under the name “Orthodox Day.” Many...
Holy Thursday in Seoul
April 30, 2026
On the morning of Holy Thursday (April 9, 2026), following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, in which many of the faithful participated, the dyeing of the Paschal eggs began. In the evening, at the Service of the Holy Passion, the twelve Gospel readings, the...
Good Friday in Seoul
April 30, 2026
Following the Royal Hours (First through Sixth), which were read on the morning of Great Friday, young men and women decorated the Epitaphios under the guidance of experienced older women. At 3:00 p.m., the Ninth Royal Hour was read, followed by Great Vespers of the Apokathelosis with a homily. At...
Palm Sunday in Seoul
April 25, 2026
Palm Sunday (April 5, 2026) at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas was a day filled with many moving moments. Among the many faithful who filled the church, the presence of the newly illumined was especially moving. Having received Holy Baptism at the baptismal Divine Liturgy on Lazarus Saturday, they came...
Holy Week and Pascha in Japan
April 18, 2026
The great cosmic and salvific events of the Holy Passion and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ were celebrated in Japan as well, specifically in the cities of Tokyo (St. Alban’s Anglican-Episcopal Church), Nagoya (Chikaramachi Catholic Church), Okinawa (St. Nicholas), and Yokosuka (Chapel of Hope). Priests Fr. Paul Koroluk, Fr. Andrew Kearns, and Fr....