It’s Thursday, June 4th, 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 Jonathan Clark
China’s Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary
Today is the 37th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989.
In the weeks leading up to the tragic event, students were protesting for democracy in Beijing. The Communist Chinese government responded by forcibly putting down the protests. Hundreds, if not thousands, died in the massacre.
China’s military also arrested leaders in the underground church which had fueled the protests.
Communist Chinese denying Bible to imprisoned pastors
Speaking of China, the country continues its persecution of the church.
International Christian Concern reports Communist officials are denying access to Bibles for imprisoned pastors.
Authorities arrested three leaders of Maizhong Reformed Church last year. Their family members requested to send them Bibles during their imprisonment. But officials refused the request and subjected the families to more intimidation.
Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ of the underground church in China. According to Open Doors, China is the 17th most oppressive country worldwide for Christians.
Please send a 2-3 sentence letter urging officials to give the Bible to imprisoned pastors. Send it to Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng, Chinese Embassy, 3505 International Place NW, Washington DC 20008.
Africa’s fertility rate above replacement level
Pew Research reports that Africa boasts a young and growing population compared to the rest of the world.
The continent is home to 19 percent of people around the globe. And it contains 28 percent of all people under the age of 25. In the next 75 years, nearly half of the world’s young people are projected to live in Africa.
Also, it is the only world region where the fertility rate is above the replacement level.
Scotland officials drop case against pro-life grandmother
The government of Scotland recently dropped its case against a pro-life, Christian grandmother.
Last September, authorities arrested 75-year-old Rose Docherty. She was simply holding a sign near an abortion mill in Glasgow. The sign read: “Coercion is a crime. Here to talk, only if you want.”
A court cleared her of criminal charges in April. And Scotland’s prosecution office dropped the case last month.
Listen to comments from Mrs. Docherty after her victory.
DOCHERTY: “I was arrested, charged, and prosecuted for nothing more than peacefully inviting consensual conversation in a public space that I was permitted to be in. When I was arrested, I was handcuffed, placed in the back of a police van, and placed in a police cell for over two hours without a chair to sit on. Simply for being available for the lonely, the afraid, and the coerced, I have been treated like a violent criminal.
“But thankfully, today the charges have been dismissed. The judge ruled that the charges were irrelevant and that they were a breach of my Article 10 free speech rights. Thank you all for your support and prayers. Thank you to ADF International and my entire legal team, who were brilliant.
“Nobody should be criminalized for consensual conversations, and I am glad that that truth has been vindicated here today.”
In Matthew 5:10, Jesus said, “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.”
Trump proposed new tariffs on 60 countries
In the United States, the Trump administration proposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on 60 economies.
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office released the proposal on Tuesday. It accuses these economies of failing to curb the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
These economies include China, India, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and Canada.
Episcopal Church installed lesbian bishop in North Carolina
An Episcopal Diocese in North Carolina installed Sarah Fisher, a self-avowed lesbian, as its bishop last month. She is living in unnatural relations with another woman, Mandy Brady, who is an Episcopal priestess.
It is reportedly the denomination’s first appointment of its kind in the American south.
Back in 1977, the Episcopal Church received its first homosexual into the clergy. Since then, membership has declined by nearly 50 percent as it has rejected clear Biblical teaching.
Gallup poll: Americans less likely to support sexual perversion now
A new survey from Gallup found that Americans are becoming less likely to support sexually perverted lifestyles.
Support for such sinful lifestyles grew rapidly for two decades, peaking five years ago.
Now, 65 percent of U.S. adults favor legal homosexual unions. That’s down from a high of 71 percent in 2022. Similarly, 62 percent support homosexual relations now, down from 71 percent over the same time period.
Wycliffe Bible Translators celebrated 800th Bible translation
And finally, Wycliffe Bible Translators celebrated its 800th Bible translation this week.
About 6.2 billion people now have the complete Bible in their own language.
It took over 1,900 years to translate the Bible into 400 languages. The next 400 translations were completed in just the last 28 years.
Isaiah 11:9-10 says, “The Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD as the waters cover the sea. And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious.”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, June 4th, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.