It’s Wednesday, March 12th, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com.  I’m Adam McManus. ([email protected])

By Jonathan Clark

British street preacher faced Muslim death threats

A court in the United Kingdom threw out a case against a Christian street preacher this week.

Back in 2023, Karandeep Mamman faced death threats from a group of Muslims for sharing the Gospel with them. To his shock, police later charged him with causing religiously aggravated harassment. 

Karandeep won his case in court thanks to the help of the Christian Legal Centre. Andrea Williams, a leader with the Christian Legal Centre, said, “The CCTV footage reveals Karandeep being assaulted, threatened and surrounded, for expressing his Christian beliefs, yet it is he that ends up being prosecuted by the police.” 

After the ruling, Karandeep said, “I am relieved and pleased that the judge threw the case out and I give all the glory to Jesus.”

In Romans 1:16, the Apostle Paul wrote, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes.”

Ukraine agrees to 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire in the war with Russia. 

U.S. and Ukrainian officials announced the agreement yesterday after talks in Saudi Arabia. The ceasefire is now pending approval by Russia. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio led the U.S. delegation.

RUBIO: “We'll take this offer now to the Russians, and we hope that they'll say yes, that they'll say yes to peace. The ball is now in their court.  But again, the President's objective, [Donald Trump], here is number one above everything else. He wants the war to end, and I think today, Ukraine has taken a concrete step in that regard. We hope the Russians will reciprocate.”

Rubio added, “It’ll be up to [Russia] to say yes or no. If they say no, then we’ll unfortunately know what the impediment is to peace here.”

Following Ukraine’s agreement to the ceasefire, the Trump administration said it would resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine.  

United States increasing influence over Panama Canal

The United States is increasing its influence over the Panama Canal.

BlackRock, the American investment company, is leading a consortium to buy over 40 ports in 23 countries for $23 billion. A conglomerate based in Hong Kong is selling its control of the ports. The deal includes the ports on either end of the Panama Canal as well as ports in Mexico, the Netherlands, Egypt, Australia, and Pakistan. 

President Donald Trump touted the deal as reclaiming the Panama Canal from Chinese influence. 

House OKs continuing resolution funding gov’t through end of fiscal year

On Tuesday, the House voted 217-213 to pass the Republicans’ continuing resolution that would avert a partial government shutdown that was set to begin Friday. The bill will now go to the Senate, where its prospects remain uncertain, reports The Daily Signal.

The GOP-backed Continuing Resolution passed the House along party lines with the exception of Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky who remained the only Republican in opposition. All Democrats voted against it, except Democratic Congressman Jared Golden of Maine.

Now, the Continuing Resolution will face an even greater test in the Senate, where Republicans will have to win over the votes of at least seven Democrats or independents in order to bring the bill to the floor.

Navy no longer pays for abortion travel

The U.S. Navy announced last week it will no longer cover travel-related expense or provide leave for its service members to get abortions.

The new policy ends a pro-abortion policy from the Biden administration.

The Coast Guard also updated its policies to no longer cover travel expenses or grant leave for abortions.

YouTube TV discriminates against Christian programming

The Federal Communications Commission is questioning YouTube TV over allegations that it discriminates against Christian programming. 

Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the FCC, sent a letter last week to the CEOs of Alphabet and Google which own YouTube TV. The letter cites a complaint from Great American Media. The network shares family-friendly and Christian content. It’s one of the fastest growing networks and is carried on many cable and streaming services, but not on YouTube TV. 

Carr noted, “These concerning allegations come at a time when American public discourse has experienced an unprecedented—and unacceptable—surge in censorship.”

Franklin Graham preached to 400,000 Ethiopians

And finally, Evangelist Franklin Graham preached to over 400,000 people in Ethiopia this past weekend.

GRAHAM: “He took your sins and my sins, and He went to the grave. He died. He was buried, but on the third day, God raised His Son to life. Jesus isn't dead. He is alive.  He's in Ethiopia tonight, and He'll come into each and every heart that invites Him.”

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association organized the event with over 1,600 Evangelical churches in the country. They held the event in Meskal Square in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa. Meskal Square means “Cross Square.” The square was the place where infamous Communist rallies once took place.

During the event, Graham posted on Facebook. He said, “Sixty-five years ago today, my father Billy Graham preached the Gospel here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and it is such a privilege for me to be able to preach here this weekend. … Please pray for these new believers and the local Evangelical churches as they follow up with them.”

Speaking of Jesus, Acts 4:12 says, “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under Heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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And that's The Worldview on this Wednesday, March 12th, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by 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 ([email protected]). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.