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It’s Wednesday, August 19th, 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, Timothy Reed, and Adam McManus

40 European hate crimes against Christians

Christians in Europe faced dozens of hate crimes in July.

The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe recorded 40 cases last month. Vandalism was the most common incident. In one case, authorities arrested an Islamic-State sympathizer who was planning an arson attack on a church in Hamm, Germany.

The highest number of recorded incidents occurred in Germany, followed by France, Italy, and the United Kingdom.  

Ebola virus has killed 2,300 people in Congo

This year’s Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history.

Over 2,300 people have died as of Sunday. And cases have reached about 5,000. 

Christian aid groups like Samaritan’s Purse are on the ground in Congo. Franklin Graham, president of the Christian relief group, said, “Samaritan's Purse has been on the frontlines of fighting Ebola for more than a decade, and we aren't going to stop now. We are going to do everything we can to help save lives. We want people to know that God loves them, and they are not alone.” 

You can donate to Samaritan’s Purse relief effort in Congo through a link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com. 

Trump gives $2 billion to Christian non-profits for disaster relief

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