It’s Thursday, October 9th, 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 Jonathan Clark

Pakistani pastor dies after 13-year jail sentence

A pastor in Pakistan died on Sunday after languishing in prison for 13 years.

Pastor Zafar Bhatti founded Jesus World Mission Church ministry. Back in 2012, he was falsely accused of insulting Islam. Authorities finally overturned his conviction this month, releasing him last Wednesday. The 62-year-old pastor died days after from cardiac arrest at his home.  

The British Asian Christian Association helped defend the pastor in court. The organization stated, “Though his earthly journey has ended, Zafar’s faith, endurance, and ultimate vindication remain a powerful testament to hope in Christ amidst persecution.”

Nigerian Anglican Church appalled that woman chosen to be new church head

The Anglican Church of Nigeria declared spiritual independence from the Church of England on Tuesday.

The announcement came in response to the Church of England’s appointment of Sarah Mullally as the Archbishop of Canterbury. She is the first woman to hold the position. She also supports abortion and faux homosexual marriage. 

Archbishop Henry Ndukuba is the Primate of the Church of Nigeria. He stated, “[Mullally’s] appointment marks a tragic departure from biblical orthodoxy. . . . We remain Anglicans — but not under Canterbury. Our loyalty is to Christ and the truth of His Word, not to institutions that have abandoned it.”

Police arrest man intent on blowing up church with Supreme Court Justices

In the United States, police arrested a man on Sunday who had hundreds of explosive devises outside of St. Matthews Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Police made the arrest before an annual service traditionally attended by U.S. Supreme Court justices. 

According to court records, the man’s notebook expressed animosity toward Supreme Court justices, the Catholic Church, Jews, and immigration enforcement officials. 

FBI cuts ties with God-hating Southern Poverty Law Center

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced last week it has cut ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The far-left nonprofit is known for listing conservative and Christian organizations as “hate groups,”  primarily because they affirm God’s design for sexuality and marriage.

FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X, “The Southern Poverty Law Center long ago abandoned civil rights work and turned into a partisan smear machine. Their so-called ‘hate map’ has been used to defame mainstream Americans and even inspired violence. That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership.”

Florida, Louisiana, Missouri & Texas sue FDA over mail-order Abortion Kill Pill

The state of Louisiana joined a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration on Monday. 

Florida, Missouri, and Texas are also on the case. They are challenging the FDA’s 2023 policy that allows mail-order abortion drugs.

Louisiana’s filing states, “Every year, doctors and activists in states like California and New York mail a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved abortion drug called mifepristone to thousands of Louisiana residents for the express purpose of causing abortions in Louisiana that are blatantly unlawful.”

Gold hit $4,000 per ounce first time ever

On Tuesday, spot gold prices hit $4,000 per ounce for the first time in history. 

That’s up 50% from January. Silver is up 60% this year.

The demand for gold is up as investors hedge against economic uncertainty. 

Financial analyst Rhona O’Connell told Reuters, “Background factors are much the same as before, in terms of geopolitical uncertainty, with the added spice of the (U.S.) government shutdown.”

Prison Fellowship and Bible League to send 620,000 Bibles to prisoners

And finally, Prison Fellowship International and Bible League International are partnering to distribute over half a million Bibles.

The 620,000 Bibles will go to prisoners in 20 countries over the next five years.

Frank Lofaro with Prison Fellowship International said, “God’s Word has the power to reach prisoners in their darkest moments with the light of Jesus Christ. Through this partnership, prisoners who come to know Jesus through our evidence-based, in-prison programs are equipped to grow in their faith through a Bible that they can understand and that speaks to their circumstances.”

Luke 4:18 says, “The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.”

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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, October 9th, in the year of our Lord 2025. 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.  I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.