Operation World : Pray for Russia

Operation World : Pray for Russia : Millions struggle against poverty and hopelessness. Russia has one of the world’s most elderly populations, along with low immigration numbers. Russia’s population drops by over 500,000 each year, and its birth rate is among the world’s lowest. At the same time, Russia’s abortion rate is one of the world’s highest. Alcoholism, drug addiction, suicide, and family breakdown ruin many lives. Russia has some of Europe’s highest infection rates for a number of diseases, but health care costs are too high for many to afford, and few have access to it. In peacetime, many youths pursued hedonistic dissipation. In war, the military losses in Ukraine, along with conscription and the many thousands who fled the country to avoid it, are robbing the country of much of its next generation. https://operationworld.org/prayer-calendar/10-14/#russia