It’s Friday, June 13th, 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
Christians in former Soviet Central Asian nations increasingly face persecution
Formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the five “stan” countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan — have a mix of ex-Soviet authoritarianism and Islamic nationalism that can be troublesome and even dangerous to Christians, reports International Christian Concern.
The region has seen increasing repression of religious minorities during the last few years. Three of these five countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan — have seen a sharp rise in the persecution rankings. Even the comparatively less repressive nation of Kyrgyzstan has just this year returned to the Open Doors Top 50 list for the first time in more than a decade.
Kyrgyzstan has used special operations police to raid state-registered Protestant and Catholic churches and threatened to banish the entire Catholic Church from the country.
In rural Kazakhstan, authorities often pressure Christian business owners to pay bribes. Meanwhile, in neighboring Turkmenistan, a network of secret police and Muslim imams are primed and ready to flush out anyone partaking in so-called aberrant religious activity.
In John 15:8, Jesus said, “If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before it hated you”
Air India plane crash kills 241 aboard with one survivor
An Air India passenger plane carrying 242 passengers and crew crashed in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad at 1:38pm local time, soon after departing for London, reports CBS News.
Ramesh Viswashkumar, the sole survivor of the Air India crash, escaped by jumping from the plane, reports India Today. He was in seat 11A.
Campbell Wilson, Air India’s CEO, expressed his condolences.
WILSON: “First and most importantly, I would like to express our deep sorrow about this event.”
Officials feared numerous casualties on the ground, as the aircraft had crashed into buildings, including the BJ Medical College undergraduate hostel mess, according to a social post on X.
Christian leaders have also offered condolences and are vowing to help the families of the dead passengers, reports The Christian Post.
Marines prepare for Los Angeles deployment as protests spread across U.S.
California will face off with the White House in court today over President Donald Trump’s deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump’s crackdown on illegal aliens, reports Reuters.
According to the Pentagon, 700 U.S. Marines will be on the streets of Los Angeles by Friday to support up to 4,000 National Guard troops in protecting federal property and federal agents, especially as they round up illegal aliens.
Trump’s decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles, over the objections of California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, has sparked a national debate about the use of the military on U.S. soil.
Carmen Colado, a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst, spoke out publicly in uniform, condemning her own Commander-in-Chief, reports The Independent.
COLADO: “We are not pawns for Donald Trump’s agenda. Why now? It’s because the military was called upon against the protesters. In our oath to serve, we serve the people of the United States, the Constitution. These constitutional rights are being stripped and just denied. The military will not be pawns to that.
“So, I’m calling upon the conscience of military members who served previously and now. We have a duty and moral obligation to say no and resist evil.”
In response, patriots have called for Carmen Colado to be dishonorably discharged or court-martialed for publicly criticizing the commander-in-chief’s orders.
Some argued that her actions constituted a violation of the U.S. military’s Uniform Code of Military Justice and called for Article 15 to be invoked against her, which empowers a commanding officer to order nonjudicial punishments less severe than a court-martial.
On Instagram, Colado describes herself as the “proud daughter of an illegal immigrant.”
House cuts $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
On Thursday, the House of Representatives narrowly voted to cut $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s administration looks to follow through on work done by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk, reports The Associated Press.
The package targets foreign aid programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides money for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service. The vote was 214-212.
This bill was passed at the request of President Trump, who has criticized PBS and NPR for alleged bias.
Michelle Obama: Creating life is the least of what reproductive system does
On the latest episode of the podcast “In My Opinion with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson,” the former first lady said creating life is “the least” of what a woman’s reproductive system does, reports the New York Post.
Listen.
MICHELLE OBAMA: “A lot of male lawmakers, a lot of male politicians, a lot of male religious leaders think about the issue of choice as if it’s just about the fetus, the baby. But women’s reproductive health is about our life. It’s about this whole complicated reproductive system — the least of what it does is produce life.”
Sadly, the former first lady despises the truth of Psalm 127:3 which declares, “Children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb is a reward.”
Marcus Rogers, a Christian YouTuber, was horrified.
ROGERS: “It’s called the reproductive system for a reason. I really believe it’s just a very demonic, antichrist spirit that these people are just so obsessed with killing babies. There’s so many ways that you can prevent getting pregnant by someone you don’t want to be pregnant by. There’s so many things that you can do to take accountability. But the reality is these people don’t want accountability.
“They want to sacrifice their babies on the altar of self. They don’t want a baby to inconvenience them. But they don’t want to live a godly life where you would avoid all of that being a problem if you just got with the person that God has for you in the first place, instead of sleeping around.”
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Grace Cox in Duncanville, Texas wrote, “I just started listening this week. I like the stories of the persecuted church. It informs me on how to pray and I think it is important news for Christians to hear. “
And Rene Hernandez in Chicago, Illinois, wrote, “My wife, Adriana, and I, along with our four sons — Naithan, Neo, Kal-El, and Othniel — have enjoyed listening to The Worldview in 5 Minutes because you give us the news from a biblical perspective. When we hear about missionaries and those being persecuted in another country, it gives us an opportunity to pray. It is great to hear the connection with God’s Word and the news.”
10 Worldview listeners gave $7,506 to fund our annual budget
And finally, toward our midpoint goal of $61,750 to fund half of The Worldview newscast’s annual budget by tonight at 12 midnight, 9 listeners stepped up to the plate.
Our thanks to Stephanie in Murrieta, California and George in Leesburg, Virginia – both of whom gave $100.
We’re grateful to God for Peter in Seaside, California and Kevin and Paula in Durham, Kansas – both of whom gave $300 as well as Nathan in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom who gave $506.
And we were touched by the generosity of David and Tylaine in San Antonio who pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Victoria in Paradise, Pennsylvania who also pledged $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600, Sydney in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada who gave $1,000, Roger in Crossville, Tennessee who gave $2,000, and Scooter in Naples, Florida who will match those last two donations with an additional $2,000 gift.
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That means we still need to raise $29,678.80 by midnight tonight, Friday, June 13th to hit the half-way mark, to stay on the air, and fund our 6-member Worldview newscast team for another fiscal year.
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