Germain
Maevatoky SDB
Malagasy
the Middle
East
Aleppo
in Cairo
at Crocetta
1. Christianity: 28.8% of the world's population (approximately 2.6 billion people) - 50%
Catholic, 37% Protestant, 12% Orthodox and 1% other.
2. Islam: 25.6% of the world's population (almost 2 billion followers).
3. Hinduism: 14.9% of the world's population (approximately 1.2 billion people).
4. Buddhism: 7% of the world's population (approximately 500 million practitioners).
Approximately 1.4 billion people (of the world's population) have no religious affiliation,
making them the third largest group after Christians and Muslims.
Source: Statistics and Forecasts for World Religions: 1800-2025
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GIVE THANKS > TRADITIONS
SALESIAN INTENTION:
We give thanks for the richness that comes from
the variety of cultures and religions we encounter
in our missionary work.
Members of
International
Salesian
Communities
Prayer intention of Pope Leo > For collaboration among different
religious traditions
