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Dear Annie: We welcome my sister to visit us in Italy, but not so she can spread her church’s message

A reader says their sister and spouse requested Italy as a mission assignment based on an invitation to visit, but the hosts are uncomfortable with proselytizing while they're there.

Published Jul 27, 2026, 7:00 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

In Dear Annie, a reader writes that they invited their sister and spouse to visit them in Italy. The couple said their church expects members to do missions outside the U.S. and, based on the invitation, are requesting Italy as an assignment. The reader is uneasy about their visit being used to spread the church’s message.