missionary

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The Chicago-born clergyman, who spent nearly 20 years as a missionary in Peru and eventually obtained citizenship, took the name Leo XIV.

From Barron's

Police also targeted a rehabilitation program run by a U.S. missionary in the Santa Ana region and arrested five young, tattooed men.

From Los Angeles Times

He got his start as a rural carrier associate in 2012, after years serving on Christian missionary trips to Mexico, Africa and Asia, including stints as an English teacher.

From Washington Post

His grandfather’s death around the time he graduated from high school was a turning point for him, he said, and helped motivate him to work as a missionary.

From Washington Times

Chimayo is the spiritual hub of a region steeped in Catholicism dating back to the arrival of Spanish missionaries in 1598.

From Los Angeles Times