missionaries
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Stafford is one of three medical missionaries with Serge — a nonprofit based in Jenkintown, Penn. — who were exposed to the virus.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
When colonialists and missionaries began arriving in the late 19th Century, some Zambian communities, having never seen a white person before, believed they were "Luchele" and treated them like Gods.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
Once a destination for Western missionaries, the continent increasingly exports priests to parishes in Europe and North America, where the number of priests is declining.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
The other missionaries to Kilanga had long since expired their terms.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
