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Matteo Ricci

This Jesuit missionary, born in Italy in the 16th century, used his intelligence, craft and zeal to convert the Chinese people to Christianity.

The Chinese

This group has religious ideas similar to Christianity and are generally open to hearing alternative ideas and accepting them.

The Jesuits/The Society of Jesus

This group, which believes in celibacy, takes vows of poverty, and promises obedience to the Pope, used its zeal to create missions all over the world.

The Virgin Mary

This person is the mother of a Christian deity and was widely venerated among Chinese converts during the priest's life.

God

This character is the supreme being and creator of the universe in Islam, Christianity and Judaism, whom missionaries told the Chinese was their Lord of Heaven.

Alessandro Valignano

This character was an older priest and an inspiration to those who did missionary work in India, Japan...

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