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Croatia is not noted for its revivals, never really having enjoyed great spiritual growth. However there are now clear signs of growing unity amongst its approximately 8,000 evangelical Christians and there is a real need now for Christians worldwide to rise to the challenge of serious intercessory prayer. Number one on the list must be new conversions. Secondly, that the relatively small number of Christian leaders in Croatia be swelled by the Lord who calls workers into His harvest.In the past evangelicals have been pressured by society to remain in the evangelical enclaves, but in recent times have been encouraged to proclaim a dynamic witness. Let us support them in their endeavour. Currently there are 145 evangelical churches throughout Croatia and 16 in and around Zagreb. It is generally understood that to be a "good Croatian" is to be Catholic. If you were to ask most Croatians what religion they belong to the answer would be, "I'm Catholic." This is not an indication that everyone in the country is religious, nor does it mean that a majority attends church regularly. But it does reveal Croatia's strong traditional ties to the Roman Catholic Church. | Religion: | - Catholic - 87.2%
- Orthodox - 5.6%
| - Non-Religious - 5%
- Protestant - 0.07%
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ECMI Prayer Points
Please join ECMI and its ministry partners in praying for Europe in a targeted way in 2012. People from around the world will be praying for revival in Europe. Use the Pray Europe.com website to guide you in your prayers for the countries of Europe. Download the latest prayer points to guide you in your prayers for ECMI.
God's Secret Listener: The Albanian Army Captain Who Risked Everything by John Butterworth
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Albania's Communist dictator, Enver Hoxha, proclaimed his country to be the world's first truly atheistic state. Under Hoxha's rule, Captain Berti Dosti was one of the elite who served on a communications team monitoring Albania's borders for American incursions. However, this diligent soldier left his country unguarded for 15 minutes a week as he regularly tuned into Trans World Radio's broadcasts, ultimately becoming a believer. Had he been discovered he would probably have been shot. Yet this young man with a growing faith continued to listen and would later pioneer the rebuilding of Albania's wrecked society.
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