Armenian Christian crisis becoming genocide, Canadian prosecutors dropped charges against shutdown-objecting pastor, Stories of Maui survivors

It’s Wednesday, August 30th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at [a]www.TheWorldview.com.[/a] I’m Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Armenian Christian crisis becoming genocide Armenian Christians continue to face a humanitarian crisis in the Republic of Artsakh, a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Protestors supported by Azerbaijan’s government have blocked access to the area since last December, reports Family Research Council. The 120,000 Christians living there are denied basic needs like food, energy, and medical care. Thomas Becker with the University Network for Human Rights said, “Azerbaijan’s preparation, persecution, dehumanization, and denial—each considered a ‘stage’ of genocide—has prompted Genocide Watch to issue a genocide warning about Armenians under attack by Azerbaijan.” You can help the Christians in Armenia through Christian Aid Mission's work with local missionaries on the ground there. (Click on the red donate button in the linked page.) Just click on the special link in our transcript today at [a]www.TheWorldview.com.[/a] Protestantism is majority religion in Central America A new study found Protestantism is now the majority religious identification in Central America. In the countries of Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, and Honduras, 42% of people identify as Protestant. Meanwhile, 39.9% identify as Roman Catholic. Over half of former Catholics in Central America now say they are Protestant. Evangelicals in Central America are also more committed to church attendance and tithing than Catholics. Canadian prosecutors dropped charges against shutdown-objecting pastor Canadian prosecutors are