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
Family vloggers have more reach on TikTok and Instagram than missionaries will ever get knocking on doors or handing out pamphlets on street corners.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
The presence of the Catholic Church in Angola dates back to the late 15th Century, when Portuguese explorers and missionaries arrived along the Angolan coast.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
As North Korea’s hagiographers rewrote history, they held American missionaries responsible for the country’s misfortunes, while state-sponsored novels, plays and museums depicted them as jackals who subjected Koreans to vile human experiments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
It showed the Osage from the time they roamed the plains to their first encounter with European explorers and missionaries, and to the black-gold rush.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
