The members of the NCCK (The National Council of Churches), which represents millions of Christians in Korea, are deeply saddened to learn of the Turkish Government’s conversion of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque, and in this statement we strongly protest this unexpected and sad event. This is...
- Jul2020
NCCK STATEMENT ON HAGIA SOPHIA
July 28, 2020
The feast of St. Sophrony the Athonite in Korea
July 11, 2020
The memory of St. Sophrony the Athonite was celebrated for the first time in Korea, after his canonization, with special emotion and spiritual joy. In the Great Vespers and in the Orthros of the feast we sang from the Holy Service (first draft), which was sent to us very kindly...
- Jun2020
Ecumenical Patriarchate On the issue of the mode of distribution of Holy Communion Communiqué
June 30, 2020
Between June 23 – 25 2020, the Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate was convened for its regular meeting of the current month at the Orthodox Center of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Chambésy, Geneva. On the first day, the chairmen of the synodal committees were engaged in their...
The book “Saint Silouan the Athonite” in the Braille
June 18, 2020
Once again, a pleasant surprise awaited thοse in charge of the Publishing House Korean Orthodox Editions, of the Korean Orthodox Metropolis. The famous work of St. Sophronius Zakharov of Essex, on the life and writings of St. Silouan the Athonite, , which was recently published in Korean, was selected by the...
- May2020
On Easter Sunday, after the Vespers of Love, which was celebrated, with «the doors clesed», just like the rest of the Holy Services of Holy Week, our Clergy along with members of the Church Council of the Cathedral of St. Nicholas Seoul, organized in mall groups visited the houses of our...
Construction of the Dormition of the Holy Theotokos Church in Jeonju and the adjoining Spiritual Center began on April 6, 2020, and is continuing at a rapid pace. We ask the Lord, through the intersessions of the Holy Theotokos, to help complete the work in the best way possible, so...
Encyclical Note of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea
May 16, 2020
Dear Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, Christ is Risen! In the announcement of April 3, we noted that: “God willing, we hope that we will all be able to celebrate together in our Churches the great Feast of Easter on the night of May 26.” On this day, forty...
On Saturday, May 2, 2020, at the cemetery of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, the Funeral Service of the late Seraphim Seon Ryul Kim was held, during which His Eminence Metropolitan of Pisidia Soterios delivered the following speech: My brothers, it is with special emotion and pain of soul that today...
- Apr2020
The Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Dormition of the Theotokos Church in Jeonju
April 27, 2020
On Friday, April 10, 2020, the Foundation Stone for the construction of the Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Jeonju was laid by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea, assisted by the priests Rev. Fr. Hilarion Jeong and Rev. Fr. Antonios Lim, as well as Deacon Yohan Park. Due to the...
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA
April 24, 2020
PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA Prot. No. 270 † 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...