Leo Ryan Folsom Prison as an inmate. During his time in Congress, Ryan traveled to Newfoundland to investigate the practice of seal hunting. He was also famous for vocal criticism of the lack of Congressional oversight of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and authored the Hughes–Ryan Amendment, passed in 1974. Ryan was shot and killed at an airstrip in Guyana in November 1978 while his party was attempting to escape a dangerous situation. He had traveled to Guyana to investigate claims that people were being held against their will at the Peoples Temple Jonestown settlement. Ryan was killed the same day of
The Word Among Us In 1979 Joseph Difato began to lay the groundwork for The Word Among Us after he felt the Lord say, "You give them something to eat." Twenty months later the first edition was published in December 1981. The issue was written by Mr. Difato and Fr. Francis Martin, who was instrumental in the magazine for many years. Under publisher Joe Difato, its subscription base increased each year. The magazine is translated into several languages and distributed worldwide. The offices are located in Frederick, Maryland. Joseph Difato and Leo Zanchettin are responsible for its content. There are numerous people contributing to