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  2. Spanish missions in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The first mission in Texas. Flooding destroyed the mission in both 1742 and 1829. The present church was constructed in 1851 on higher ground. In 1881, the Jesuits took control and renamed it Mission de Nuestra Señora del Monte Carmelo. In 1980, the name was changed to Mission San Antonio de los Tiguas. The church is still in use today. [2] [3 ...

  3. San Antonio Missions (World Heritage Site) - Wikipedia

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    The San Antonio Missions are a World Heritage Site located in and near San Antonio, Texas, United States. The World Heritage Site consists of five mission sites, a historic ranch, and related properties. These outposts were established in the early 1700s by Catholic religious orders to spread Christianity among the local natives.

  4. Presidio San Luis de las Amarillas - Wikipedia

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    The presidio sent a small force to aid the mission, but the soldiers were driven back. Two of the three priests at the mission were killed and the mission was destroyed. The Indians did not attack the presidio. More than a year later, a force of 600 men from the presidio set out to find and punish the Indians responsible for the attack on the ...

  5. Esperanza Peace and Justice Center - Wikipedia

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    During its early years, they were active and voiced out against the KKK, they used mural projects that engaged art skills at a young age, and they focused on including the Queer community with an art exhibit in Texas. The Esperanza Peace and Justice Center continues to be an outspoken force to this day who advocates for peace and justice.

  6. What we know about the young missionaries and religious ...

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    A Facebook posting on the Missions in Haiti page stated that Davy Lloyd, 23, and Natalie Lloyd, 21, along with some children, were leaving a church when gang members in three trucks ambushed them.

  7. Spanish missions in the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Catholic missions were installed throughout the Americas in an effort to integrate native populations as part of the Spanish culture; from the point of view of the Monarchy, naturals of America were seen as Crown subjects in need of care, instruction and protection from the military and settlers, many of which were in the pursuit of wealth ...

  8. Three Christian missionaries from Oklahoma-based group ... - AOL

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    Three Christian missionaries from Missions in Haiti were shot and killed in an ambush by a gang in Haiti, the Oklahoma-based group said on Friday. The missionaries were taking shelter in a house ...

  9. Missionaries describe relief efforts in war-torn Ukraine - AOL

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    During peacetime, Youth With a Mission Kyiv works with orphans and families in Kyiv.