34% of Gen Zers are agnostics, atheists, or religiously unaffiliated; San Francisco Catholic Church files bankruptcy; World Chess Foundation restricts transgender chess players

It’s Wednesday, August 23rd, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Police arrest 3 pastors in India Last Tuesday, police in India’s Uttar Pradesh state accused 37 Christians of engaging in conversion activities. Police then arrested five people, including three pastors. Pastor Dinesh Kumar told UCA News, “The Christian community was holding a prayer service on the occasion of Independence Day in the Dalit colony of Rajupur when a police force came and arrested five people. We do not bother anyone in the area, and thus far the locals haven't objected. Our people are shocked by the sudden police raid.” Uttar Pradesh is one of many states in India with anti-conversion laws. The laws are often used to target Christians in the Hindu-majority country.  1 Peter 4:12-13 says, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you. ... But rejoice insofar as you share Christ’s sufferings.” World Chess Foundation restricts transgender chess players On Monday, the World Chess Federation announced restrictions on transgender chess players. The Switzerland-based group, also known as FIDE, is the governing body for international chess competitions. The new regulations ban men, who pretend to be women, from playing in World Chess Federation events for women.   Russia praised the new rules, while chess federations from the U.S., U.K., Germany, and France disapproved.  Other international sports governing