Ryan Byrnes

Ryan Byrnes

Ryan Byrnes is a book editor in New York City and the author of two books: Royal Beauty Bright and My Dear Antonio. His work also has appeared in publications that include Premier Christianity, Fine Books and Collections, Literary Hub and more. He also contributes to the show "The Saints" on Relevant Radio. 
 

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Young worshippers with the Shalom Catholic Community attend Mass at San Damiano Mission in Brooklyn, New York, on Easter morning, April 5, 2026. (Courtesy of San Damiano Mission)

Finding God in the Big Apple: Catholic missionaries reach out to young adults

In Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, missionaries from the Shalom Catholic Community are working to help revitalize the church in the area. The missionaries, mostly millennials and Gen Z, reach out to people where they are.

Alice Kisiya stands on her family farm in Palestine in December 2025 after the Israeli Supreme Court returned the family's land. The Kisiyas are among a minority of Christians who have lived in the Al-Makhrour valley for thousands of years and make up about 1% of the West Bank's population. (Courtesy of Alice Kisiya)

Palestinian Christian family regains its farm after years of struggle

The Kisiyas come from a minority of Christians who have lived in the Al-Makhrour valley for thousands of years and make up about 1% of the West Bank's population.

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