Pope claims “communion between Christians and Muslims”; America’s drought today worse than Dust Bowl days of 1934; Anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride

Pope claims “communion between Christians and Muslims”; America’s drought today worse than Dust Bowl days of 1934; Anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride

From The WorldView in 5 Minutes by The WorldView in 5 Minutes

April 21, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses Pope Leo XIV's visit to Algeria, America's worsening drought, and the anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride.

It’s Tuesday, April 21st, 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 Kevin Swanson and Timothy Reed Pope claims communion between Christians and Muslims Pope Leo XIV visited Algeria, Africa last week, and celebrated what he called “communion between Christians and Muslims” and the “shared aspiration for dignity, love, justice, and peace” -- whatever that is. Leo made no mention of the forced closure of Protestant churches as well as laws criminalizing evangelism, the distribution of Bibles, and posting Christian messages online. Out of the top ten countries in the world named for persecuting Christians, nine are Muslim-controlled nations. Psalm 12:1-2 is the cry of God’s people in every age: “Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases! For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men. Everyone utters lies to his neighbor; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.” Japan’s major earthquake On Monday, Japan was hit with a major 7.7 earthquake on the Richter scale located on the northeastern side of Honshu. That’s the biggest quake since 2015 to hit the island country…

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Host: Adam McManus

Topics covered

  • Christianity
  • Islam
  • natural disasters
  • drought
  • religious persecution

Keywords

  • Pope Leo XIV
  • Algeria
  • Japan earthquake
  • Borneo fire
  • Dust Bowl
  • Christian persecution
  • April 21 2026

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Places: Algeria, Japan, Borneo Island

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