Pray for Brazil

About Brazil

The capital is Brasília. People speak Portuguese. The largest faith is Christianity.

Source: Wikipedia, with the cited sources it lists.

Prayer briefing for Brazil

Last updated November 2026. Facts come from the sources listed below.

Current events

Brazil held its presidential runoff on 25 October, and official results from the electoral court showed President Lula winning by about 4.4 million votes. Voting was extended by two hours in some cities after heavy rain and transport problems. Flavio Bolsonaro said he would not recognise the result and would seek to annul the vote, while several parties, including some of his allies, recognised the outcome.

We pray for: Immediate relief, safety and urgent help.

Leadership and politics

Brazil is a federal presidential republic, and the President is Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. On 25 October he was re-elected for a fourth term with about 51.8% of valid votes, against about 48.2% for Flavio Bolsonaro, who has said he will challenge the result. Voters also chose governors, the whole Chamber of Deputies and two thirds of the Senate.

We pray for: Wisdom, integrity and justice for those in authority.

Economic health

Economists at BBVA Research expect growth of about 2% in 2026 and slower growth in 2027. Inflation is expected to end the year near 4.8%, close to the upper limit of the target range. Interest rates are very high, and are expected to fall only slowly to about 13% by December.

We pray for: Provision for families and honest stewardship.

Social and cultural issues

Brazil is a large and diverse nation. More than half of Brazilians identify as black or pardo (brown or mixed race), and Afro-Brazilian communities still carry the weight of exclusion that goes back to slavery. Families displaced by floods, and those who follow Afro-Brazilian religions and face hostility, are among the vulnerable.

We pray for: Reconciliation, peace and protection of the vulnerable.

Spiritual landscape

In the 2022 census about 57% of Brazilians were Catholic, down from about 65% in 2010, and almost 27% were evangelical, up from about 22%. Afro-Brazilian religions are followed by about 2%. Christians are found across the whole nation, in Catholic parishes and in fast growing evangelical churches.

We pray for: Spiritual awakening, hope and the spread of truth.

Religious freedom

The constitution says freedom of conscience and belief is inviolable, and the law punishes violence against any religious practice. The US State Department reports that followers of Afro-Brazilian religions face a large share of intolerance cases, including arson at places of worship. Reports of religious intolerance to the national hotline rose by about 81% in 2024, to about 3,850 cases, and evangelicals also reported cases.

We pray for: Protection for believers and freedom to worship safely.

Historical wounds

Brazil received more than five million enslaved Africans, more than any other country in the Americas, and was the last in the western hemisphere to end slavery, in 1888. Military rule lasted from 1964 to 1985. The National Truth Commission found that at least 191 people were killed and 243 disappeared, and many thousands were detained or forced into exile.

We pray for: National healing, breaking old cycles and deep forgiveness.

Let us pray together

Our Father, we come to You together for Brazil. Keep the nation calm and united after the runoff, and bring peace where there is disappointment or fear. Give President Lula and every leader chosen by the people wisdom, integrity and justice. Provide for families who are burdened by high costs and debts, and give honest stewardship to those who manage the nation. Heal the divisions of race and politics, and protect the vulnerable. Fill Your churches with hope and let the truth of Jesus be known in every city and region. Protect the freedom of every person to worship safely, and heal the deep wounds of slavery and military rule with forgiveness and justice. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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