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No more U.S. aid to Nigeria over persecution of Christians; New British Prime Minister is a socialist; Scottish authorities fired pro-life teacher
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It’s Thursday, July 23rd, A.D. 2026. 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
Vietnamese Communists have falsely charged 119 Christians
Communist authorities in central Vietnam have charged 119 Christians so far this year.
Officials accuse the believers of being involved in organizations that support autonomy for ethnic minority groups.
Mervyn Thomas with Christian Solidarity Worldwide noted, “Vietnam is increasingly becoming one of the most repressive states when it comes to persecuting and prosecuting religious groups.”
Psalm 53:4 asks, “Have the workers of iniquity no knowledge, who eat up My people as they eat bread, and do not call upon God?”
Scottish authorities fired pro-life teacher
Pro-lifers are petitioning authorities in Scotland to protect religious liberty.
A Scottish high school fired a Catholic teacher last year for saying she opposed abortion. Sarah Morse said, “To be 'cancelled' and lose my livelihood because of my religious identity is a terrifying precedent for the teaching profession in Scotland.”
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children started a petition to support Morse last week. The petition has garnered nearly 20,000 signatures already. You can sign it through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.
New British Prime Minister is a socialist
Andy Burnham became Britain’s new prime minister on Monday.
He is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade. He is also a self-identified socialist.
During his first speech as prime minister, Burnham criticized the free-market strategies of the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. He called fo