• May2019

    The DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement

    May 11, 2019

    On the afternoon of Holy Saturday, April 27, Metropolitan Ambrosios, along with priests and faithful of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, participated in the “DMZ 民 + 평화 손 잡기” “DMZ Peace Human Chain Movement”, a major event for the reunification and reconciliation of South and North Korea.In this peaceful demonstration, five hundred thousand Koreans held...

  • The Thirty Pieces of Silver and the Defenders of Regularity by Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea

    May 8, 2019

    As published to the news website ”The Orthodox World” While we were preparing for the Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday morning at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Seoul, we received an unlikely phone call from the Patriarchate of Moscow. On the other line, there was a Metropolitan, rigorously defending the “regularity”...

  • Apr2019

    Holy Week & Pascha Services (Photos)

    April 30, 2019

    2019.4.21. Preparations for Holy Week 2019.4.22. Holy Monday Services of the Bridegroom 2019.4.24. Decoration of Easter Eggs Holy Wednesday Sacrament of Holy Unction 2019.4.25. Holy Thursday Service of the Holy Passion 2019.4.26. Holy Friday Lamenations-Epitaphios 2019. 4.27. Holy Saturday Divine Liturgy of St. Basil Holy Week in Ulsan, St. Dionysios...

  • Palm Sunday in Korea

    April 26, 2019

    Palm Sunday was celebrated in all the parishes of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea with the numerous presence of Orthodox faithful. Particularly, the presence of the newly-illumined during the divine Liturgy, wearing their  baptismal white tunics and holding lit candles, reminded all of us of the day of our won...

  • 2019.4.20. Saturday of Lazarus ; Baptismal Divine Liturgy

    April 26, 2019

    On Saturday of Lazarus, according to the ancient ecclesiastical order, a baptismal Divine Liturgy was held at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Seoul, during which nine of our brothers and sisters became members of the Orthodox Church through the Sacraments of Baptism and Chrism,. Their Baptism took place at...

  • EASTER MESSAGE 2019

    April 20, 2019

    Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, The glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, which we have been blessed to celebrate once again this year, is the greatest gift of God to fallen humanity. The resurrection of Christ took place so that all human beings might be resurrected; so...

  • PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA

    April 20, 2019

    Prot. No. 257 X 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 Venerable brothers and beloved...

  • Schedule of Holy Week & Pascha of St. Nicholas Cathedral Seoul.

    April 16, 2019

    Schedule for Holy Week and Pascha   Palm Sunday, 4/21 8:45 am, Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom  2:00 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Monday, 4/22  6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy Tuesday, 4/23  9 am, Pre-sanctified Divine Liturgy 6 pm, Service of the “Bridegroom” Holy...

  • EXCLUSIVE: Commentary to the Orthodox World of How the Moscow Patriarchate Tramples on Church Canons and Undermines Orthodox Unity in Korea

    April 16, 2019

    Exclusive Commentary to The Orthodox World An interview with His Eminence Metropolitan Ambrosios of Korea     Your Eminence, thank you for speaking with me. We were informed by the media that the Moscow Patriarchate has recently established a “Diocese of South and North Korea.” Can you please comment on...

  • Participation in the 2019 Geumcheon Harmony Cherry Blossom Festival

    April 13, 2019

    On Saturday April 6, a group of Slavic and Korean faithful of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea participated in the 2019 Geumcheon Harmony Cherry Blossom Festival for the financial support of the Orthodox Mission in Korea. In the Stand that had the inscription ‘Taste the Russian, Ukrainian & Uzbek Food...