• May2022

    St. Nicholas Church: Volunteer Activities for the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Lord in Gapyong

    May 12, 2022

    On May 5 (Thursday), members of the young couples group and Syndesmos of St. Nicholas Cathedral visited the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration in Gapyeong. They did volunteer work to remove all the flooring metal from the old tent and plant 1,000 azalea seedlings throughout the monastery. We express our...

  • Humanitarian aid to Ukraine

    May 7, 2022

    On Saturday, April 30, a container of about $ 450,000 worth of medicines and basic necessities was transported to our warring brothers in Ukraine. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea has been working with the Korea Love Sharing Community to collect humanitarian aid...

  • Speech at the Prayer Event for Peace in Ukraine

    May 6, 2022

    On Friday, April 29 the WCC the 11th Korea Accompaniment Group organized a Prayer Service for peace in Ukraine in front of the Russian Embassy in Seoul. Among the speakers at the event was the Metropolitan of Korea, who in his short address said the following: My Beloved, Christ is...

  • Apr2022

    Photos : Holy week & Pascha 2022 in Korea

    April 30, 2022

      This year, too, with the grace of our Lord in all the Parishes, but also in the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the faithful celebrated Holy Week and Easter. Especially at this year’s Easter, the joy of all was evident...

  • Easter Message 2022 – Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea

    April 22, 2022

    My dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, In Orthodox iconography, the Resurrection of Christ is depicted by the image that bears the inscription: “The descent to Hades”. This icon of the Orthodox Church expresses in the simplest and most essential way the great mystery of the Resurrection of Christ....

  • PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA 2022

    April 22, 2022

    Prot. No. 169 + 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: MAY THE GRACE, PEACE AND MERCY OF CHRIST RISEN IN GLORY BE WITH YOU ALL * * * Having...

  • Palm Sunday and the Service of the Bridegroom

    April 21, 2022

    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...

  • 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...

  • The Sacrament of Holy Baptism at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul

    April 13, 2022

    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...