missionaries
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Dr Konyak points to explorers, colonial officials, missionaries and photographers drawn to tattooed faces, ornaments, weapons and headhunting, while the lives behind them often receded from view.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 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
Of all the ways Protestants tried to attract converts, one of the most effective was embedding missionaries in indigenous communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
He opened his eyes before many of our people did, Papa would say; he was one of the few who welcomed the missionaries.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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