Episode

Abuna John

Podcast: Young Penitent
Published: Oct 21, 2025
Duration seconds: 4059
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Summary

Today we spoke with Fr. John Claypool and covered a multitude of topics, including his background working for US intelligence, the circumstances regarding the removal Patriarch Irinaeos from his position as Patriarch of Jerusalem, the sale of Church property which eventually was used for the US embassy in Jerusalem, the persecution of Christians in the middle east and elsewhere, and the correct approach to evangelizing non-Orthodox in the west.