as in missionaries
a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)
The church has a program in which volunteers spend one year abroad as missioners.
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Thanks to Poway/Ramona Stake Relief Society President Laura Sommer along with missionaries and elders of the church, RFCC volunteers, volunteers from Julian Congregation, Julian Methodist Church, Mountain Mana Food Pantry and Backcountries Communities Thriving.—
Vesna Curry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Armstong was known to be kind to missionaries.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The teachings of the two traditions align on many major issues, but the Catholic Church does not ordain women and generally does not allow priests to marry.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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The state visit concluded with King Charles attending a reception at the Pontifical Beda College, a seminary which trains priests from across the Commonwealth.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Missioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missioners. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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