Their mission is to rescue an Italian-born American citizen (Monica Bellucci), a doctor operating a Catholic missionary hospital.

NEWYORKER: Tears of the Sun

Kaine, a Roman Catholic, once worked as a missionary in Central America and can speak about religious values -- something Obama wants more Democrats to do.

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Missionary priests came to spread the Catholic faith.

UNESCO: Culture

The next pope should be, in short, a charismatic, missionary culture warrior, challenging the world's democracies to rebuild their moral foundations and offering Catholic social doctrine as one tool for that urgent task.

WSJ: What to Look for in a New Pope