missionaries
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Old Town, my slightly disheveled neighborhood of churches, Mexican-adjacent tchotchke shops, is where missionaries established their first mission, colonizing the town that belonged to the country south of the US border.
From Salon • May 9, 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
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 Institute says it has graduated more than 40,000 missionaries since its founding in 1970.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
They hardly seem to care whether missionaries exist.
From "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker
