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
Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Steve grew up on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, where his parents were missionaries, and graduated from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., with a bachelor's degree in English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Tassone said Ross had visited other friends in Norway and Denmark, and had supported missionaries financially.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
He gave permission for missionaries to do their work in the southernmost part of Sudan, and that is how my family became Christians.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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