missionary
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Rideout had been working in Niger as a Christian missionary for 19 years and was also a pilot for SIM International, which operates in more than 70 countries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The pair studied together and shared a room at the missionary organisation Youth With A Mission in Switzerland in 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
St. Patrick offered evocative details of slaving and missionary work in the lands around the Irish Sea.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A Berlin hospital discharged the missionary earlier this month, saying he had recovered following 17 days of medical care.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It was virtually unheard of for a missionary to return home twice.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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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
There have been many devastating school fires in Kenya, where boarding schools are common as a colonial legacy of missionaries and the British.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Whether they were persons of note or simply hardworking citizens, these individuals in my early life were missionaries of justice, each committed to doing his or her part.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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