Pray for Brazil

• Full Name: Federative Republic of Brazil
• Government Type: Federal republic
• Leader(s): Dilma Rousseff (president)
• Population: 203,429,773 (2011 est.)
• People Groups: 269
• Religions: (2000 census)
• Roman Catholics> 73.6% (149,724,313)
• Protestants> 15.4% (31,328,185)
• None> 7.4% (15,053,803)
• Other (including Ethnic Religions, Spiritualism, Spiritism, Buddhism, Judaism, Islam, & Unspecified)> 3.6% (7,323,472)
• Average Annual Income (GNI per capita): $8,040 (USD)
• Population Below Poverty Line (2008): 26% (52,891,741)
• Some Prayer Requests:
• “There is so much injustice in much of Brazilian society, against the poor, underprivileged children and the tribal Brazilian Indian peoples. Pray for God's justice to be restored.”
• “There are more Catholics in Brazil than anywhere else, but the majority of Brazilians are involved with spiritism too. Loads of people claim to be Christian but would visit a spiritist doctor or medium for healing or advice!”
• “The native Amerindians have been exploited, murdered and oppressed throughout their history, sometimes even by the church. Pray that Christians can reach these people in a way that is sensitive, without robbing them of their cultural identity.”
• “Pray that the mission movement in Brazil continues to grow and that those sent out from Brazil are well supported, protected and encouraged at home and overseas.”
• The Vlax Romani people group (354,000) is still not engaged. ‘Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.’

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