It’s Friday, August 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 Adam McManus
India’s March for Life draws 5,000
India’s fifth National March for Life was held on August 8 and 9 in the city of Chennai, drawing a crowd of 5,000 people eager to proclaim the dignity of human life, reports LifeSiteNews.com.
Cardinal Anthony Poola, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, was present at the march and delivered a powerful pro-life address.
He said, “Pro-life is the most important mission to be carried out in our dioceses, congregations and institutions. If we do not act now, we may soon be left with institutions – but without people. … Do not be afraid. The Catholic Church in India stands with you to fight for the right to life of every unborn child.”
Emma Magdalene of LifeSiteNews.com added, “The number one cause of death today is not COVID, cancer, or even any war. It’s abortion. The World Health Organization reports that over 73 million abortions take place globally every year. What a heartbreaking reality.”
Proverbs 31:8 says, “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is Democratic presidential frontrunner
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is now the frontrunner to become the 2028 Democratic presidential nominee, according to Polymarket odds, marking the first time she has led the pack, reports The Independent.
As of Wednesday evening, 21 percent of traders backed the New York leftist, who was trailed by Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom at 17 percent. On rival prediction site Kalshi, the results were the same, with Ocasio-Cortez narrowly topping Newsom.
Meanwhile, conventional political polls still put former Vice President Kamala Harris at the top spot, with Newsom in second, and Cortez in a distant fourth.
Luigi Mangione expected to plead guilty to assassinating UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty today, August 14th, in his federal case tied to his alleged execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — in an apparent bid to dodge a life sentence, reports the New York Post.
The 28-year-old accused killer — who is set to appear at a morning hearing in Manhattan federal court — is charged in the federal case with two counts of stalking resulting in death stemming from his alleged December 2024 cold-blooded murder of the powerful executive on a Manhattan sidewalk.
Mangione would still likely face a potential life sentence if he were to plead guilty in federal court, but would hope that U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett doles out a lesser sentence.
The heir of a wealthy Maryland family led authorities on a dramatic five-day manhunt before local cops in Altoona, Pennsylvania finally nabbed him while he munched on breakfast at a local McDonald’s. (Look at raw bodycam footage: Scroll to the :52 mark)
Prosecutors say he plotted the shocking killing to make a violent political statement, leaving behind bullet casings at the crime scene with the words “delay” and “deny” etched into them — echoing a phrase insurers allegedly use to describe dodging paying out claims.
Christian weatherman prays on-air for safety in San Antonio
And finally, San Antonio, Texas-based meteorologist Bill Taylor on KENS-5 TV, a media colleague of mine, went viral for praying live on air on July 15th for the people of the Texas Hill Country who were facing an imminent tornado on the ground.
During continuous, commercial-free coverage, he said this.
TAYLOR: “You look at the time of day and there are just a lot of people that would be traveling in this area, traveling to work — Saint Hedwig, China Grove, right over Highway 87, right at [Loop] 1604. A number of motorists here.
“So, Lord, I pray for protection. God, your sovereignty is what we lean into in moments like this, that drivers stay aware, stay alert. That you give them wisdom. Bless these drivers with wisdom. Keep them safe. Put angels around them of protection as they travel. Thank you, Lord. We’re just going to get you home safely.”
Later, Taylor offered this prayer.
TAYLOR: “Praying for these people in the path of this storm that Lord God, your sovereignty would be here. That You, Lord, would protect everyone in the path of this storm. That You would give wisdom and clarity for families to seek shelter. That these plans would enact now. That people would reach out to those people in this affected area to give them the warning they need. In Your holy name, protect us, Lord.”
In a follow-up interview on the Christian Broadcasting Network, Bill Taylor explained what was going through his mind at the time.
TAYLOR: “This could be a tornado on the ground at any second, and it was impacting a densely populated area. And knowing the sensitivity of the Hill Country flooding that took more than 100 lives a year ago, knowing how destructive a tornado can be, it just truly came out of the Holy Spirit within me to start praying in that moment for protection, for His sovereignty, for people to be clear and wise enough to seek shelter.
“When we’re in continuous coverage, there’s no producer prompting me. There’s no script in weather ever, even on a routine day. We’re on our own. We’re doing a PowerPoint presentation based on our slides that we put together. We’re our own producers. The only time that somebody’s in my ear is to tell me how much time I have left.
“Well, when we have life-threatening weather, we’re on till it’s over. We stay on — commercial-free — until it’s over. And it’s on all platforms between broadcast, then our stream channel, Facebook, YouTube.
“And when it happened, the Spirit of God came over me and said, ‘Pray!’ Praise God that He delivered, as He always does. He’s faithful, and we were protected from what could have been a lot worse.”
CBN’s Tré Phillips asked about what lesson Christian viewers could glean.
PHILLIPS: “So, what would you say to those of us who want to be, like you were, more attuned to that still, small prompting of the Holy Spirit?”
TAYLOR: “To do it. Take that step and be obedient to it, because it truly is the hands and feet, the body of Christ. You get that prompting, and when that obedience flows, this is God in action.
“’Wherever two or more gather in My name, I shall be there.’ (Matthew 18:20) That’s why He uses us in this body of Christ, and that the Holy Spirit dwells within us to prompt us in those moments.”
2 Timothy 1:7 says, “God gave us a spirit, not of fear, but of power and love and self-control.”
Send Bill Taylor a 3-sentence email to btaylor@kens5.com, thanking him for boldly praying live on the air for the safety of people in the Texas Hill Country. Or send him a physical letter. This would be a great project for your kids! Bill Taylor, KENS 5 TV, 5400 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229.
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