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How the missionary position got its name
A plausible and very popular theory is that missionaries, who traveled around the world trying to convert people to ...
The Diplomat23 天
Obituary: François Ponchaud, French Missionary Who Alerted the World to the Khmer Rouge
François Ponchaud, the French missionary who revealed the reality of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge to the outside world, has died aged 85. Ponchaud spent 56 years of his life as a missionary in ...
National Catholic Register14 天
Pope Francis Urges All Catholics to Be ‘Missionaries of Hope’ Through Prayer and Action
(photo: Vatican Media / VM) Kristina Millare/CNA Vatican February 6, 2025 Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for World Mission Day 2025, encouraging all Catholics to be “missionaries ...
Christianity Today28 天
The Blood, Sweat, and Tears of Black Missionaries
In addition, Black converts in Africa and the Atlantic world, including former slaves, not only accepted the Christian message but also shaped its meaning in remarkable ways. As the late missions ...
Indiatimes1 个月
Hinduism, missionaries, and modernity: A historian’s perspective
In his latest book, Gods, Guns and Missionaries: The Making of the Modern Hindu Identity, historian and author Manu Pillai explores the intersection of colonialism, religion, and Hindu identity ...