It’s Wednesday, October 15th, 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
Turkey has expelled 350 foreign Christians
Alliance Defending Freedom International reports that officials in Turkey are labeling Christians as national security threats.
Since 2020, the country has expelled about 350 foreign Christians under the guise of “national security.” Many of these believers lived and ministered in the country for decades.
Officials are not only keeping foreign Christians out, they are also suppressing churches inside the country. For example, Turkey restricts Bible education and continues to deny legal status to Protestant seminaries.
Madagascar Parliament impeaches President after Gen Z protests
Youth-led protests have contributed to the unseating of another government—this time in Madagascar, an island country located 250 miles off the coast of Southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean
Since September 25, Gen Z groups have led antigovernment protests. They were protesting over water and power outages as well as poverty and government corruption.
The country’s parliament voted Tuesday to impeach President Andry Rajoelina. He has been in power since 2009. The Madagascar Army immediately seized control of the African island nation, promising to create a transitional government.
The Gen Z-Madagascar movement was inspired by youth-led protesters in Kenya last year and in Nepal this year.
America boosts Argentinian economy
The United States finalized a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina last Thursday.
The U.S. move aims at providing economic stability to Argentina as well as keeping China’s influence out of the South American country.
Argentinian President Javier Milei thanked the United States. In a post on X. he wrote, “Together, as the closest of allies, we will make a hemisphere of economic freedom and prosperity.”
Nobel Peace Prize recipient dedicates prize to President Trump
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado last Friday.
The 58-year-old activist is known for leading the Venezuelan opposition to the governments of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
Machado responded to the award on X, saying the recognition was a boost to her work. She also wrote, “I dedicate this prize to the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause!”
U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated for the peace prize multiple times for his peace deals, especially in the Middle East. To be clear, the deadline for the Nobel Peace Prize handed out in October was January 31, just 11 days after Trump took office.
Jesus reminds us of ultimate peace in John 14:27. He said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
Trump lays off 4,000 federal employees
The Trump administration is laying off over 4,000 federal employees as the government shutdown continues.
LifeSiteNews reports the layoffs include people working on Democrat programs like “family planning” and “LGBTQ health” issues.
President Trump told a cabinet meeting that he would use the shutdown to cut Democrat programs.
Listen.
TRUMP: “Despite all of the damage that it’s caused, the shutdown has been pretty damaging, not yet, because it’s early, but it gets a little bit worse as it goes along. And we’ll be making cuts that will be permanent. And we’re only going to cut Democrat programs.”
58% of Americans say Bible transformed their lives
The American Bible Society released the latest chapter of its State of the Bible USA 2025 report.
The study found that 36% of U.S. adults believe the Bible is totally accurate in all the principles it presents. And 58% say the Bible has transformed their lives.
Meanwhile, 24% of Americans say the Bible is just another book of teachings written by people that contains stories and advice. A majority of those also say the Bible was written to control or manipulate people.
But Psalm 18:30 says, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.”
Monster pumpkin weighs 2,346 pounds
And finally, a California engineer won a pumpkin-growing contest held on Monday in Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco.
Brandon Dawson’s monster pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 2,346 pounds, over 300 pounds ahead of the next contestant.
He is now the champion of the 2025 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off.
Dawson told the Associated Press his kids loved the process.
DAWSON: “Oh, it’s very much a family affair, especially as the kids — my kids are four and two, and especially my four-year-old, especially now can really pay attention to the growing process. I think both of them might have interest in doing it in their future.
“We like to spend time out in the patch and watch the thing grow when it’s picking up 50 to 70 pounds a day. You can really see it growing day over day.”
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And that’s The Worldview on this Wednesday, October 15th, 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.