It’s Thursday, April 2nd, 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

Nepalese Hindus dragged 3 Christians to police station for evangelism

Three Christians in Nepal, the country north of India, are facing persecution for simply sharing the Gospel last week.

A group of Hindus dragged the Christians to a police station in response to their evangelism. It is illegal to convert someone to another religion in the country. And Hindus increasingly target Christians who share their faith. 

One local believer told International Christian Concern, “In spite of the absence of any substantiated evidence, the police ordered an investigation. These actions make life difficult for these poor Christians.”

Presidential elections in Peru, Colombia, and Brazil

Millions of Latin Americans will vote in presidential elections this year in countries like Peru, Colombia, and Brazil. 

A survey from Pew Research found most adults in these countries see a role for religion in key aspects of public life. Protestants are a growing minority in Latin America. They express the strongest support for Christianity's influence on their country’s leadership.

Even a sizable minority of the religiously unaffiliated in the region said the Bible should influence their country’s laws. 

Wisdom says in Proverbs 8:15, “By me, kings reign, and rulers decree justice.”

Supreme Court: Christian therapists allowed to help “homosexual” kids

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s ban on so-called “conversion therapy”

The court ruled 8-1 that the ban violated the First Amendment rights of Christian therapist Kaley Chiles. Colorado passed the Minor Conversion Therapy Law in 2019. The measure prohibited therapists from using faith-based counseling to help kids who no longer want to identify with sexually perverted lifestyles. 

Listen to comments from Kaley in an interview with Fox News.

CHILES: “I am elated by the ruling, and I am very excited for the kids and their families, who have been simply seeking options in counseling, and now will get to do so.

“I also hope this ruling emboldens counselors because we will either do justice to our clients or we will let the government silence us into pretending that there is medical consensus on this issue.”

Kansas prohibits cities from forcing pro-life centers to promote abortion

The state of Kansas enacted a law to protect pro-life pregnancy centers last Friday. 

The Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression Act forbids state and local governments from forcing pregnancy centers to promote or participate in abortions.  

While Democrat Governor Laura Kelly initially vetoed the measure, the state’s legislature thankfully voted to override the veto -- within hours.  To their credit, the Republican-controlled House voted 87-35 and the Republican-controlled Senate voted 30-9 to override the pro-abortion governor.

More Americans struggling economically

A new survey from Gallup found that 49% of U.S. workers report they are struggling in their lives compared to 46% who report they are thriving. 

Between 2009 and 2019, nearly 60% of Americans said they were thriving.

Most U.S. workers say it is a bad time to find a quality job. This was especially true for workers with a college degree or above. 

A majority of workers also said they were actively looking for a new job. This was especially true of younger generations. 

Barna: 40% of Protestant pastors see higher engagement from Gen Z

A new survey from the Barna Group found that younger generations are becoming more engaged with their church.

The study asked over 500 Protestant senior pastors about church engagement over the last year.

Over 40 percent of pastors reported higher engagement from Generation Z who are 14 to 29, and Millennials, who are 30 to 45.  A similar number reported higher engagement from young men. 

The study noted, “The story of the next generation and the church is still unfolding. But according to pastors across the country, signs of new engagement are beginning to appear.”

Samuel Morse, Christian inventor of Morse Code, died on this date

And finally, today is the anniversary of the death of Samuel Morse.  Does that last name ring a bell?

The American inventor died on April 2, 1872. Before becoming an inventor, Morse was known as a painter, even gaining admittance to the British Royal Academy of Arts. 

Later in life, he would make key contributions to the design and deployment of the telegraph system. He also co-developed the code that bears his name. Morse code would become the primary language for telegraphy and is still used to this day. 

Notably, Morse was a devout Christian who gave glory to God for his inventions.

Psalm 115:1 says, “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name give glory, for the sake of Your steadfast love and Your faithfulness!” 

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And that's The Worldview on this Thursday, April 2nd, in the year of our Lord 2026. 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.  Plus, you can get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I’m Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.