missionary
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Vatican watchers say that Leo -- who spent two decades as a missionary in Peru -- is anxious to make the long journey, but will likely follow the recommendations of his doctors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Related: My grandpa retired happily at 70 with $750K after working as a missionary.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then an American missionary, played by Scottish actor Douglas Henshall, arrives.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Charleson was 40 at the time, known for playing Scottish Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in “Chariots of Fire.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
He pictured the missionary leaving the prison, getting to his car, retrieving the number, calling Kathy from the road.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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Rio and cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz shot Angh on 16mm film, drawing on photographs and footage of missionaries and Naga communities from the 1950s and 60s.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Tassone said Ross had visited other friends in Norway and Denmark, and had supported missionaries financially.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
European artworks brought to the court by diplomats and missionaries further influenced Mughal watercolors, contributing to the emergence of an increased naturalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
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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