missionaries

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Published in 1978 as the third novel in Butler’s “Patternist” series, “Survivor” follows Alanna, a biracial orphan who is adopted by religious missionaries fleeing a plague-ravaged Earth in search of a new home.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 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

The Institute says it has graduated more than 40,000 missionaries since its founding in 1970.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

The state has historic links to American missionaries.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Obiora looked up at him and intoned, “From darkest Africa now come missionaries who will reconvert the West.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie