It’s Thursday, June 12th, 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 and Adam McManus
Escalating persecution of Christians in Africa
International Christian Concern released a new report on the escalating persecution of Christians in Africa.
Targeted attacks are increasing in countries with large Christian populations like Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kenya.
The report documented attacks that have killed hundreds of Christians in Africa this year. These attacks not only involve brutal killings, but also abductions and displacement. They are often perpetrated by Islamic militant groups.
Please pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ in Africa.
Conservatives arrested for protesting transgenderism
Belgian police arrested two conservative activists last Thursday in Brussels, Belgium for protesting transgenderism.
Lois Miller, a Senior Legal Communications Officer with Alliance Defending Freedom International, was holding a sign that read: “Children are never born in the wrong body.” And Canadian child protection advocate Chris Elston was holding a sign that read: “Children cannot consent to puberty blockers.”
The two activists called the police after facing aggressive harassment from bystanders. However, the police decided to arrest Miller and Elston!
Listen to comments from Miller.
MILLER: “They saw that a mob was formed. They saw that we were in the minority, that we were the ones that were being attacked. And instead of standing up for our rights to have those conversations about really important topics to Belgians everywhere, instead they took us away and they let the mob go free.”
Proverbs 17:15 says, “He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the just, both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.”
Progress in U.S.-Chinese trade talks
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a preliminary trade deal with China yesterday.
Trump said China will provide rare earth minerals and magnets to America and that the U.S. would restart Chinese student visas.
U.S. tariffs on imports from China stand at 55 percent, while Chinese tariffs on imports from the U.S. stand at 10 percent. Total tariffs between the two countries reached 245 percent before trade talks began.
Congress might repeal pro-abortion Freedom of Access to Clinics Entrances Act
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee advanced a bill this week to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act also known as the FACE Act.
The Biden administration used the act to target peaceful, pro-life activists.
Between 1994 and 2024, 97 percent of FACE Act prosecutions were against pro-lifers.
Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas said, “With a Republican-led Congress and President Trump’s support, we can repeal this law and protect free speech for all.”
Clarification on religious groups story from yesterday
We apologize for any confusion from our story yesterday about the growth of religious groups around the world.
To clarify, the total number of Christians did increase from 2.1 billion to 2.3 billion between 2010 and 2020. However, as a percentage of the world’s population, Christianity actually decreased from 30.6 percent to 28.8 percent over the same time period.
You see, even though the number of Christians grew over that decade, it did not grow fast enough to keep up with global population growth, especially the fertility rate of Muslims, and thus Christians decreased as a percentage of the world’s population.
Religious instruction under public school umbrella
Public school students in Iowa can now take courses in religious instruction. Iowan Republican Governor Kim Reynolds signed the bill into law last Friday.
The measure allows parents to send their children to religious instruction provided by a private group during the school day.
Greg Chafuen, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, said, “Parents have the right and responsibility to guide the upbringing and education of their children. The government should not stop families from raising their children in their family’s faith.”
Southern Baptists call for overturn of Obergefell homosexual marriage ruling
The Southern Baptist Convention adopted multiple resolutions this week on the topics of marriage, sexuality, and human life.
One resolution called for the overturning of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling which legalized faux homosexual marriage.
Another resolution called for Congress and state legislatures to ban chemical abortion drugs. And a third resolution called for the banning of pornographic content.
Representatives to the Southern Baptist Convention urged, “all Southern Baptists to advocate in the public square for laws and policies that reflect the moral order revealed in Scripture and nature, and to bear witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which alone restores broken lives, redeems sin, and brings eternal hope.”
Psalm 119:46 says, “I will speak of Your testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.”
Worldview listeners in England, Canada and Texas share their hearts
I invited Worldview listeners to share what they enjoyed about the newscast in 2-6 sentences. You can share your thoughts — along with your full name, city and state — and send it to adam@theworldview.com
Dan from Gloucestershire, England wrote, “Hi Adam. I love The Worldview for the information you share and how you relate a couple of your stories to the Bible with specific verses. Keep up the good work.”
Priscilla Lipp in Calgary, Alberta, Canada wrote, “I enjoy getting a snippet of world news from a Christian perspective. Refreshing, with reports I won’t hear on Canadian mainstream media. My husband, several grown children, and a neighboring couple have also signed up.”
And Patricia Herbst – on behalf of Luis, Tricia, Natalie, Nichole, and Luciano — in Kyle, Texas wrote, “I want to thank you for the incredible blessing your ministry has been to our family.
“Through your curriculum, app, and daily broadcasts, we’ve been consistently enriched with wisdom, truth, and discipleship. My husband, children, and I are growing in faith because of your efforts. You are truly a gift from God, and we’re so grateful for your faithfulness.”
7 Worldview listeners gave $815 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 this Friday, June 13th, 7 listeners stepped up to the plate.
Our thanks to Tim in Woodland, California who gave $25 and Julie in Victoria, Texas who gave $40.
We appreciate Kitty in Tulare, California, Linda in Tampa, Florida, and Daniel in Evansville, Indiana – each of whom gave $50.
And we’re grateful to God for Ryan in Brighton, Colorado who gave $100, Steven in Rest, South Carolina who gave $200, and Alex in Greenwood, Indiana who pledged $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.
Those 7 Worldview listeners gave a total of $815. Ready for our new grand total? Drum roll please. (Drum roll sound effect) $24,565.20 (People clapping sound effect)
That means we still need to raise $37,134.80 by midnight on 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.
Remember If you are one of 8 final people who give a one-time gift of $1,000, Scooter in Naples, Florida will match you with a corresponding $1,000 gift. If that happens on Thursday, we will have raised $16,000.
In order to raise the remaining amount, I need to find 17 Worldview listeners who will pledge $50/month for 12 months for a gift of $600. And another 32 listeners to pledge $25/month for 12 months for a gift of $300.
Has God placed it on your heart to be one of the Christian patriots to fund this unparalleled newscast which affirms pre-born babies, God’s divine design for our sexuality, and often equips you with practical ways you can take a stand for righteousness in an evil culture?
Please, we need your help right now! Go to TheWorldview.com and click on Give on the top right. Click on the button that indicates a recurring donation if you want to give monthly.
Is it possible that we might double our daily donors from 20 to 40 on Thursday? Let’s see what the Lord will do.
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And that’s The Worldview on this Thursday, June 12th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe for free by Spotify, Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.