missionary
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An American citizen, believed to be missionary group doctor Peter Stafford, is being evacuated from DR Congo after developing symptoms over the weekend.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
That patient, the first person to be treated by the unit, was American medical missionary Rick Sacra.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The pattern of seeking converts is manifested in the missionary work of both Christianity and Islam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
One key priority is rescuing an American missionary, Kevin Rideout, who was snatched in October in the Nigerien capital Niamey and is believed to be held in Mali by the Islamic State's Sahel branch.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
He knew perhaps more than any white man about the Kikuyu, too, since his missionary father had allowed him to grow up almost as part of the tribe.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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