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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...
- Jun2026
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...
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:...
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...