Country Demographics:

• Population:  8.8 million                          
• Religions:   Roman Catholic 95%, Other 5%
• Income Per Capita:  $2,174.82 year/ $6.04 day
• Government Type:  Representative democracy
  Chief of State:  President Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (since August 2000)
  Head of Government: President Rafael Hipolito MEJIA Dominguez (2000)

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in the Dominican Republic is 27,732
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is approximately 3,500
• The name of the local group is Network of Christian Lawyers of the Dominican Republic (NCLDR), organized May 2004.  NCLDR has 12 active lawyers in its network, and is under the leadership of Mr. Vitelio Mejía and Johnny Martínez.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

NCLDR’s lawyers are involved In the following activities:

• Providing legal assistance to Christian churches
• Legal initiatives for bills to promote religious equality between denominations/religions
• Family issues, and public ethics involvement
• Initiating efforts to influence the mass media to stand by amore decent contents

Convocation Goals:

• The Global Convocation organized by Advocates International will provide the lawyers from the Dominican Republic with a much-needed learning experience and an opportunity to receive global spiritual and moral support for NCLDR’s projects.

Prayer Items:

• Success of the Christian lawyers’ efforts to attract new members to their group
• God’s wisdom and peace among the lawyers of NCLDR
• God’s blessing and guidance for the country, which is in the middle of a harmful economic crisis and a governmental transitional change since August 16th
• God’s grace and wisdom among the governmental leaders of the Dominican Republic

Contact Information:

• Vitelio Mejia maa.law@verizon.net.do