Archbishop Theophan of Korea met with final-year students of Moscow Theological Academy
On December 9, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Theological Academy, Archbishop Theophan of Korea met with the students who are in their final year of bachelor’s and master’s degrees at MTA.
During the meeting, Archbishop Theophan spoke about the current state of the Orthodox community in Korea and also shared his personal experience from his pastoral practice. The bishop paid special attention to the history of the formation of the Russian spiritual mission in Korea at the end of the XIX century and at the beginning of the XX century, as the website of the Moscow Theological Academy reports.
Archbishop Theophan also dwelled on some features of the priestly ministry associated with the culture and mentality of the inhabitants of Korea. People who are disillusioned with Eastern philosophy and local religious traditions, but have a great spiritual potential, crave an encounter with the True God. On this path, they need to get help not just from Christians with theological education, but also from experienced priests who sincerely want to serve others.
After the bishop’s story about the life of Orthodox believers in Korea, the students had an opportunity to ask him questions. At the end of the meeting, Archbishop Theophan invited everyone who is willing to do so to serve for the benefit of the Orthodox communities of the Korean diocese.
Source: website of the Moscow Theological Academy
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