Facts about Italy and its spirituality

Italy is a country with much history. Due to such an old culture and many waves of differents spiritual movements, the current situation is quite interesting:

• 99% of Italians are Roman Catholics
• 99% of Italians believe they are saved because of their religious belonging to the catholic church
• More than 80% of the people NEVER heard that they need to be "born again."
• Drugs and ungodly sexual behaviors are speading throughout the country.
• The mafia rules over several areas in south, including Calabria and Sicily.
• Less than 1% of Italians are born-again Christians!

"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send workers into his harvest field." Luke 10:2 NIV