It’s Monday, November 17th, A.D. 2025. 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

Catholic cathedral bombed in Bangladesh

On November 7, a Catholic cathedral and school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were bombed hours before a worship event that drew bishops from across the country, reports International Christian Concern.

A suspect on a motorbike threw two homemade bombs at the church — one exploded near the gate, and another landed near the property, failing to detonate. Thankfully, no one was injured in the attack. 

The incident did not deter 500 Catholics from attending the worship event the following morning at St. Mary’s Cathedral, nor did it deter students from returning to school at St. Joseph School the following Monday. 

Police investigators arrested a suspect and identified him as a member of a banned student political party. They have been initiating violent protests against the government, but more recently, their attacks have shifted toward churchgoers as they prepare for the February 2026 election. 

St. Mary’s Cathedral plans to take legal action and punish the perpetrator. 

One churchgoer said, “Anxiety grips many of us while going to church.” And Bulbul Rebeiro with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Bangladesh, said, “We are peace-loving people, but these incidents are frightening us.” 

Bangladesh ranks 24th on the Open Doors’ World Watch List of the countries most dangerous for Christians.

Gen Z protests in Mexico City, storming presidential palace

AUDIO: Sounds of rioting against police

Those are the sounds of rioters who stormed the barricades outside the presidential palace in Mexico City on Saturday as an anti-cartel protest descended into chaos, reports The Daily Mail.

Mobs of frustrated, mostly Gen Z Mexican protestors traded blows with cops and screamed slogans about how corruption and cartel killings have spiraled out of control in their country.

Thousands of people filled the streets of the nation’s capital and marched to the palace, which is the official residence of President Claudia Sheinbaum, the liberal politician who took office last October.

The demonstration, largely organized by young activists and supported by older supporters of opposition movements, was the culmination of citizens’ frustration with the government’s inability to stop violence and provide economic opportunity.

Pablo Vazquez, Mexico City’s chief of police, said 20 people were arrested and are set to be charged with battery, assault and robbery, reports Bloomberg.

Vazquez added that 60 of his police officers were injured, 40 of whom had to be sent to the hospital for treatment. 

Trump supports Christian foster parents against pro-LGBT states

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday aimed at “modernizing” the child welfare system in the United States, including a guarantee to side with foster families discriminated against by states for their religious convictions, reports LifeSiteNews.com.

For example, Heath and Lydia Marvin, a Christians couple in Massachusetts who have fostered eight children under the age of four since 2020, lost their license to foster children because they refused to sign an agreement to “affirm” the alleged LGBT status of any children placed in their care. 

LYDIA MARVIN: “We have been an active foster family in Massachusetts for the past four and a half years, and lost our license earlier this year due to new discriminatory policies against Christian families in Massachusetts. So grateful to be here and have the [Trump] administration’s support for foster care, but also specifically for Christian families and faith-based organizations to continue caring for those who are most vulnerable in our communities.”

Her husband Heath offered his support for the Trump administration as well.

HEATH MARVIN: “It’s so neat to hear the President and First Lady talking about both foster care and just the need that exists across the country for that, but also specifically, how Christians are twice as likely to be a part of foster care and to adopt.  They recognize that there are states that are putting policies in place that actually drive Christians out of foster care.”

In Leviticus 18:22,  the Bible affirms heterosexuality, saying, “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; such a thing is an abomination.”

High school Worldview listener upset no reference to Veterans Day

Last Tuesday was Veterans Day.

Genevieve, a high school listener to The Worldview, was disappointed that we failed to acknowledge that special day.

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation. He noted, “The story of America is written with the courage, honor, and dedicated service of our veterans.  Through their sacrifice, the fires of freedom burn brightly, our Republic secured, and our way of life made possible. 

“For nearly 250 years, their unyielding spirit has carried our Nation through every trial and triumph, ensuring that liberty endures for all time.  This Veterans Day, we show our gratitude and recommit to honor their service, uphold their legacy, and give every veteran the loyalty, respect, and support they have earned and so dearly deserve.”

Genevieve, we apologize for the oversight.

Michelle Obama: America not ready for female president

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has shut down the idea she might one day run for president.

While speaking to actress Tracee Ross this month at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Obama insisted the United States is “not ready for a woman” to lead, reports TheWrap.com.

Listen.

ROSS: “Think that that impacts the room that we’ve made for a woman to be President.”

OBAMA: “Well, as we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready. That’s why I’m like, ‘Don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. (cheers) You are not. So, don’t waste my time.

“You know, we got a lot of growing up to do. And there’s, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman, and we saw it. What was the question?” (laughter)

Perhaps America was not ready for Kamala Harris to be president.

Mercy Ships surgeon saves baby’s life by removing gigantic tumor

And finally, a British surgeon removed a life-threatening tumor from a baby’s neck that was as big as her entire face, reports GoodNewsNetwork.org.

The lump has been growing since she was just five months old, but when her mother, Aminata, took her to the local hospital in Sierra Leone, West Africa, doctors told her she was too young for surgery.

By the time Memunatu was ten months old, her family began to fear the worst until her mother bumped into a volunteer who works for Mercy Ships, a healthcare charity that operates hospitals aboard ships.

Providentially, the Global Mercy ship was docked in Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone. When the staff saw how the tumor would eventually suffocate her, they immediately agreed to perform surgery aboard their ship for free.

Earlier this year, she was admitted and prepped for the meticulous four-hour surgery performed by Royal London Hospital’s Head and Neck Surgeon, Dr. Leo Cheng. He successfully removed the tumor, effectively saving Memunatu’s life.

In Acts 20:35, Jesus said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

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