It’s Tuesday, April 14th, A.D. 2026. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 140 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)
By Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed
Actor John Cleese speaks up against Nigerian Christian genocide
TruthNigeria’s verified civilian deaths for Easter weekend stands at 55 people — a terrible tragedy for the nation.
Nigeria remains, by far, the most deadly nation in the world for those who have received the Christian faith.
John Cleese, the well-known “Monty Python” comic actor, expressed concern about the massacres of Christians in Nigeria. On the X platform, he wrote, “It looks rather as though Black Lives Don’t Matter.” Writing about [the Nigerian massacres], he said, “Could damage the image of the murderers who killed these poor people.”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán defeated
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suffered a massive defeat in the elections on Sunday night.
Orbán lost to opposition candidate Péter Magyar by a vote of 53% to 39%. Magyar’s party, the Respect and Freedom Party, is also on track to gain a supermajority in the Hungarian Parliament. Magyar broke from Orban’s party after multiple scandals surfaced, one of which involved a coverup for a pedophile.
Daniel 2:21 speaks of the sovereignty of God over the nations. It says, “And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”
Earlier this year, Hungarian prosecutors indicted the mayor of Budapest for organizing a homosexual pride event last June, attended by over 100,000 people. Gergely Karácsony defied a ban imposed by Viktor Orban’s government.
United State to block Strait of Hormuz
The United States is set to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, reports NBC News.
This comes as an unsteady ceasefire has settled over the region and oil prices continue to rise.
President Donald Trump told Fox News that the blockade would not affect talks with Iran.
TRUMP: “They haven’t left the bargaining table. I predict they come back and they give us everything we want. And I told my people, ‘I want everything. I don’t want 90% I don’t want 95%.’ I told them, ‘I want everything.’”
Vice President Vance: Iran better not build a nuclear weapon
Vice President J.D. Vance, who recently returned from peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to making sure Iran does not acquire a nuclear weapon.
VANCE: “The simple fact is that we need to see an affirmative commitment that they will not seek a nuclear weapon, and they will not seek the tools that would enable them to quickly achieve a nuclear weapon.”
60% of Americans view Israel unfavorably now
American’s attitude towards the nation of Israel is shifting.
A recent Pew Research survey found that the percentage of Americans viewing Israel unfavorably has increased from 42% in 2022 to 60% most recently. And that represents a 6% uptick from last year’s survey.
Now, 41% of Republicans and 80% of Democrats view Israel unfavorably. And 70% of U.S. adults under age 50 have an unfavorable view of Israel as well, according to the survey.
This may be due in part to the shrinkage of the white Evangelical base in America — dropping off from 23% to roughly 14% of the population since the year 2000.
California gubernatorial candidate ends campaign over sexual misconduct
California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell terminated his campaign after being accused of sexual misconduct by several women, reports The Western Journal.
Swalwell, who currently serves in the US House of Representatives, was pressured by fellow Democrats to leave the race, and also saw his own staffers quit.
On X, Swalwell posted, “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegations that have been made — but that’s my fight, not a campaign’s.”
He also said this in a video.
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SWALWELL: “I do not suggest to you in any way that I’m perfect or that I’m a saint. I have certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife. And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position. I also apologize to you if in any way you have doubted your support for me, but I think you know who I am.”
However, last night, the alleged reprobate announced plans to resign from Congress altogether.
In related news, liberal Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales of Texas, who sexually harassed at least two of his staffers, also announced he will resign, reports the San Antonio Express-News.
America’s housing market in trouble
The U.S. housing market suffered a bad month-on-month drop in sales of existing homes in March.
This marks the longest bad run on housing sales in at least 25 years, going on four years now.
Americans spend 50% more time on phones today than 2022
Consumer Affairs reports that the average American checks their phones 205 times a day.
They are on their phones for four hours and 30 minutes a day, up 50% since 2022.
And this is new. Consumers are now using the Pet Phone to stay in touch with their pets, mind you, throughout the day, complete with two-way video calling and an Artificial Intelligence motion detector that gets the pet in touch with his owner.
“A Great Awakening” Christian film already seen by 500,000 Americans
And finally, George Whitefield set America aflame with righteousness in the 1740s. Charles Spurgeon wrote that “Whitefield stands unrivalled among preachers of the Gospel. … No other man seems to have wielded such a mighty influence over so many hearts.”
Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones called him “the greatest English preacher of all time.”
These were days of Acts 4:31: “And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.”
And now, Sight and Sound films production, A Great Awakening, has taken in $4.9 million at the U.S. box office. The story of the great evangelist, George Whitefield, and his outreach to Benjamin Franklin, has now been seen by about 500,000 Americans.
Impressively, it has a 97% audience approval rating and a 69% approval rating from the Rotten Tomatoes Tomato-meter.
The film is still showing in about 1,000 theaters across America this week. But get your tickets today, like the McManus Family did, since the last day in the theaters will be this Thursday, April 16th.
Watch the trailer and get tickets through special links in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Tuesday, April 14th, in the year of our Lord 2026. Follow us on X or subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music, or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.