Riley Battiato
Riley Battiato is a non-denominational Christian convert studying modern history and politics at the tertiary level. He also serves as the National Director of Campaigns for Young Conservatives for Christ.
Articles by Riley Battiato:
24 July 2026
4.1 MINS
Across Australia and the rest of the Western world, Christians are increasingly finding themselves treated as unwelcome. Some face rejection, professional consequences, and growing social hostility for holding to traditional Christian convictions. How should Christians respond?
7 July 2026
3 MINS
As Australians honour the ANZACs each April, this piece calls for remembering another World War I-era tragedy — the Armenian Genocide — and the Christian duty to remember all who suffer.
1 June 2026
3.5 MINS
Before the atomic age obliterated it in seconds, Japan's Catholic community had already survived centuries of persecution, martyrdom, and forced secrecy — a story history has largely forgotten.
4 May 2026
3.1 MINS
Christianity in China is not growing because it is safe, socially rewarded, or politically endorsed. It is growing because it answers questions that material prosperity, nationalism, and state ideology cannot.
11 March 2026
2.9 MINS
When spectacle earns more than service, culture reveals its heart. From million-dollar athletes to moral messaging at global events, we must ask what we truly honour — and why it matters. Are we following the path of ancient Rome?
5 February 2026
3.2 MINS
AI isn’t just changing technology — it’s reshaping young men and women into ideological rivals, weakening identity, trust, family formation, and the relational foundations that healthy societies depend on.
16 January 2026
3.1 MINS
While the world proclaims “never again,” Christian persecution is ignored. This article exposes the ideological silence surrounding global anti-Christian violence, a veritable genocide — and calls the church to remember, speak, and remain faithful.





