Germans/Bavarians/Austrians in Italy (GrmnsItly)
This German-speaking minority community in Italy is concentrated in South Tyrol, an historic region of Western Europe, which was annexed by Italy in 1919. German is spoken in the region, alongside Italian and Ladin. Approximately two thirds of the region's population, or a total of about 290 000 people, are German-speakers. A further 5500 German-speaking Italians live outside the region. Bavarians and Austrians are primarily Roman Catholic, and take pride in their religious identity, though most do not have a personal relationship with Christ.
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Pray for German and Austrian believers to recognize the need to send missionaries into this area to reach their countrymen in South Tyrol (Italy) with the Gospel.
Bavarians and Austrians in Italy make up a large portion of the population of South Tyrol. Pray for believers in Italy to find creative and culturally sensitive ways to share the Gospel with these immigrants.
Bavarians have a strong cultural identity, which includes a religious identity that was not largely affected by the Reformation. Pray for the Bavarians in Italy to recognize their need for a personal relationship with Christ.
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