Russian Orthodox Church in Pyongyang, North Korea (DPRK)

A quick look inside the Russian Orthodox church built by Kim Jong-Il in 2006, explained by a Korean priest who studied in Moscow. The church is surrounded by a gate near another monument written in Russian, and mostly serves the Russian expat community in Pyongyang, but is supposed to be a move towards respecting religious freedom in North Korea.

[@slevisham]

As orthodox I need to visit DPRK and this beautiful church. )) 🔵🔴🔵 ❤😍

[@basileus1447]

They are sergianists and fake. MP still keep sergianist smd they also push ecumenists.

[@MrFARHY]

Because Russia is closest ally
It is same with Iran, that build the only mosque in North Korea

[@user-mr9ob9xd7f]

Well, Kim Jong Il wanted Church in NK, it wasn't a Russian initiative.

[@tzannisvoutsas3027]

We are Orthodox Christians, I am a Greek Orthodox Christian!!! Let's pray to the Lord, to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, the Holy Trinity, the Triune God for all Orthodox fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters in Jesus Christ in the North Korea. The Orthodox Church of Lord Jesus Christ, we are a whole family in the Name of the Holy and All Holy Trinity, in t he e Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. May Lord Jesus Christ bless all North Koreans. Amen.

[@patriciadileonardo4620]

I have always found this fascinating. The Church is quite beautiful.

[@AndreasAntoniusMaria]

Kim also likes Tridentine mass very much. He is thinking of building a Cathedral for that purpose.

[@memememememe515]

something weird here! why aren't all the wall covered in icons? it seems more like something made in a rush!

[@TakiB-mt2tc]

What do you mean there are no icons? What were you looking at?

[@memememememe515]

@@TakiB-mt2tc I mean that beside the iconostasis, the walls also are painted with icons in Eastern Orthodox church... They don't remain white...

[@TakiB-mt2tc]

@@memememememe515 In another shot, which is not shown in this video, it can be seen that the walls have also been painted. Not all parts of the church need to be painted.

[@tzannisvoutsas3027]

May our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son and Word of the God Father, bless all Orthodox Koreans in North Korea. Greetings in love of Jesus Christ. An Orthodox Christian brother from Greece.

[@elverdavin7707]

South Korea is more influenced by West Christianity such as Roman Catholic and Presbyterian also Methodist , while North Korea is more influenced by Russian Orthodox Church. If the country practice Free Democracy , i will sure that Russian Orthodox Church will become a predominent Christian in North Korea then other denomination.
Its quite impressive on how the North Korea

[@nmiller4085]

Orthodoxy is Eastern philosophy and thought. I think Koreans would have an easier time accepting Orthodoxy than Western Christianity for this reason, even if they have been officially without religion for decades.

[@elverdavin7707]

@@nmiller4085 Northern part of Korea made a first contact with Russian Empire. Therefore Orthodoxy can easily came to Northern Korea and has a significant number of believers. In History also shown that Christianity was first arrived in North Korea. There are 400,000 Christian in North Korea before World War 1 and World War 2. But after the Korean War, many of this Christian fled South as Communism take over the government.

[@user-lz6en3fe5e]

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[@trishitdas3428]

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[@titob.yotokojr.9337]

That's just for show, for the benefit of the tourist.
Pyonyang also has a big beautiful Catholic Cathedral supposedly belonging to the Diocese of Pyonyang, except there is no bishop or priests.

[@TakiB-mt2tc]

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[@seraphimaltonhoneywell8774]

It would have no mission at all to ordinary North Koreans.

[@themonarchist9512]

Its a wonderful Church, would love to see it hopefully some day.
However, I wish to see it not under communism. Yes the church is there, too bad no local can go and be received into the Church.

[@marinprogamer1048]

Thank you for the information, you must have lived there so you know all that.

[@anthemsofeurope2408]

@@marinprogamer1048 She legit said in the video, that there are no orthodox christians in north korea, so the church is only for foreigners

[@Wiibiplay]

Locals can go to this Church but there aren't a lot of Orthodox Christians so it's mostly attended by foreigners.

[@kathleencarlsen6904]

I would say DPRK is totalitarianism, not really communism. However, I am pretty sure that the church is controlled they way they were in the USSR. KJU is not about to let a square inch of the country be out of his control. BTW, I too am an Orthodox Christian.

[@coroamanicolai4527]

I really hope this is not just a propaganda item, but it is very unlikely that it isn't, considering that bringing Christian books into the country is banned.

[@surendramumgai631]

The Bible already exists in North Korea...why bring other books from outside which can be propaganda to incite believers against the north korean system...

[@OnlyCatechumen]

For real I am confused by this? How is bringing a Bible into the country outlawed but not this?

[@elcabo4557]

This is just a prop to show how caring and diverse the regime is, correct? How could the government allow confession? no confession no communion no church

[@alexdr8595]

Its just a Tourist gimmick, you cant even bring a bible to the country, I wonder if he is allowed to do a service

[@summer7676]

You can bring a Bible into North Korea, but you can't bring Bibles.
??? You can bring ONE Bible, ONE Quran etc,one sacred book, but not a bag full of holy scriptures, it would have been considered as religious propaganda, which is not allowed, neither is proselytizing allowed.

[@khust2993]

I mean if it's kjv or some prot bible, then of course is worth the ban

[@frmyt1135]

@@khust2993 KJV is the only true Bible

[@xxkennethpogixx8483]

​@@frmyt1135 hell nah

[@BrodyAleksander-YOB]

​@@frmyt1135lol so the bible didn't exist until king James in England... lol u clown

[@gothicc9959]

Howwwwwwwwwwwwwww, whatttt the fuckkkkkkk