missionaries

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Old Town, my slightly disheveled neighborhood of churches, Mexican-adjacent tchotchke shops, is where missionaries established their first mission, colonizing the town that belonged to the country south of the US border.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

With the arrival of European traders and missionaries, Christianity spread rapidly through Apam.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Although North Korea has relentlessly suppressed religion and vilified American missionaries, the origins of this hereditary cult are found in a surprising place: Protestant Christianity, and in particular, postbellum American Presbyterianism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

These young female missionaries, dressed in white, have been sent into Canada to draw girls to Gilead’s cause.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“The white missionaries brought us their god,” Amaka was saying.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie