Pray for Australia

• Full Name: Commonwealth of Australia
• Government Type: Federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm
• Leader(s): Queen Elizabeth II, represented by Governor-General Quentin Bryce (Head of State); Julia Gillard (Prime Minister)
• Population: 21.3 million
• People Groups: 120
• Religions:
• Roman Catholics> 25.8% (5,495,400)
• Anglican> 18.7% (3,983,100)
• Non-religious> 18.7% (3,983,100)
• Protestants (including Uniting Church, Presbyterian, & Reformed)> 16.6% (3,535,800)
• Unspecified> 11.3% (2,406,900)
• Eastern Orthodox> 2.7% (575,100)
• Other (including Hinduism, Judaism, Chinese Universism, Ethnic Religions, Sikhism, & Baha’i Faith)> 2.4% (511,200)
• Buddhism> 2.1% (447,300)
• Islam> 1.7% (362,100)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $40,240 (USD)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “For most people the standard of living in Australia is high and their culture can be very laid back and focused on making money and making yourself happy. More and more Australians claim to be of 'no religion'. The church needs to understand this 'post-modern' society in Australia and reach out to generations who increasingly see God as irrelevant.”
• “The Australian Aborigines have been oppressed by Western culture for over 200 years. Some are Christians but there is still a need for reconciliation between black and white Australians. Pray for organisations reaching out to these people and that they can express their Christian faith without losing their cultural identity.”
• “Pray for those in Australia who have had less opportunity to hear about God: the Muslim communities, those in isolated rural areas and immigrants. Pray for effective communication, especially where many do not speak English as a first language.”
• “Australia is the surf capital of the world. Pray for God to move in the surfing community and for Christian Surfers International who are having a massive impact among surfers in Australia.”

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