‘Grandma Tatiana,’ as we used to call her, was one of the first women who received Holy Baptism in Korea. She was the daughter of Fr. Alexi Kim, who was captured by the North Koreans and disappeared on the 9th of July, 1950. With her death, the last representative of...
- Aug2017
St. Nectarios and Grandma Tatiana in Korea
August 2, 2017
Orientation begins at Elementary School English Summer Camp – Orthodox Metropolis of Korea
August 1, 2017
On Saturday, 29 July, the camp session for Elementary school children began at the beautiful campgrounds of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea in the city of Chuncheon. Once all of the teachers, staff, and children arrived from their various hometowns on Saturday afternoon, the official Orientation began. His Eminence Metropolitan...
- Jul2017
Korean Syndesmos Holds Three-Day Retreat
July 27, 2017
From 21-23 July 2017, the members of the young adult group, “Syndesmos,” of the Orthodox Church of Korea, held their annual summer retreat. This is the 8th consecutive year for the retreat, which was held at the parish of St. Boris in Chuncheon. The retreat theme was, “Contemporary technology...
Preparation of camp site in Chuncheon
July 27, 2017
On 14 and 15 July, the members of the young couples group, ‘Akylas and Priscilla,’ had the great pleasure of going to Chuncheon as volunteers to clean and prepare the campsite’s interior and exterior. We thank them very warmly and pray that God may bless them and their families. ...
On Tuesday, July 4th, a book presentation was organized at the Mission Center of the Korean Orthodox Metropolis in Seoul. The two volumes presented (No. 3 and 4) were part of the series titled: “The Story of Art that I Studied for the First Time”, by professor Yang Jung-moo,...
Orthodox Metropolis of Korea – Summer Camps 2017
July 1, 2017
Just like every summer, this year too, the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea is organizing its Summer Camps in the cities of Chuncheon and Busan for the following periods: CHUNCHEON: . For University Students and Graduates: July 21 – 23 (Korean SYNDESMOS) . For Elementary School Students: 29 July – 4...
- Jun2017
On the afternoon of Thursday June 22nd, 140 Roman Catholic Deacons paid a visit to the Korean Orthodox Metropolis in Seoul. Metropolitan Ambrosios and the Deacon Yohan Park welcomed them at St. Nicholas Cathedral, where they spoke to them about the Orthodox Church and answered their questions. Before leaving they...
On June 3rd, Saturday of the souls, the family of the late Father Paul Kwon, accompanied by the faithful of St. Dionysios Parish in Ulsan, travelled to Seoul in order to visit Father Paul’s tomb at the Orthodox Cemetery in Paju and to have a memorial service. At the cemetery...
BYZANTINE ICONS EXHIBITION
June 17, 2017
On Monday, June 5, 2017, the Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Gapyeong held the inauguration of a three-day Byzantine Icons exhibition. The exhibition presented the works of the students of the intensive program of Hagiography courses, which took place from May 1st to June 5th ....
THE FORTIETH DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FR. PAUL KWON
June 12, 2017
On Sunday, May 28, 2017, the Memorial service of the late Father Paul Kwon was held in the Holy Church of Saint Dionysios, Archbishop of Aegina in Ulsan. Metropolitan Ambrose of Korea celebrated the Divine Liturgy as well as the Memorial service, assisted by Fr. Romanos Kavchak and Deacon Johan...