missionaries
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Rio and cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz shot Angh on 16mm film, drawing on photographs and footage of missionaries and Naga communities from the 1950s and 60s.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
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
“The white missionaries brought us their god,” Amaka was saying.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
