missionaries
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Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Steve grew up on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, where his parents were missionaries, and graduated from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., with a bachelor's degree in English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Tassone said Ross had visited other friends in Norway and Denmark, and had supported missionaries financially.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
A new San Gabriel mission was being built, five years after Franciscan missionaries had founded the original mission in a flood zone, which flooded.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Equable emirs collected taxes for the British, and the British, in return, kept the Christian missionaries away.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
