On Aug. 19, 2014, the world watched in horror as the American journalist James Foley read a script prepared for him by ISIS terrorists, who filmed him from an unknown location in the Syrian desert. Mr. Foley, who had been in ISIS captivity for almost two years, was then beheaded by his captors. That is how Diane Foley learned that her son, who had been kidnapped in Libya on a previous reporting trip, would not be coming home this time.

In the new book, American Mother, Diane teams up with Colum McCann, an award-winning and international best-selling author, to tell her and her son’s story. Both authors join Zac and Ashley this week for a powerful conversation about grief, forgiveness and perseverance.

They discuss:
00:30 How Diane’s son James discovered his vocation as a journalist
05:05 What drew Colum McCann to Jim's life and legacy
08:03 Why Diane decided to meet with one of her son’s killers
15:38 Jim's captivity leading to his execution
21:18 Understanding Jim's unique moral courage
27:34 Pope Francis' pone call to Diane
28:43 How her Catholic faith sustained her through James’s years of captivity and after his death
29:53 The tireless work advocating for hostages and changing policy

American Mother by: by Colum McCann with Diane Foley: https://etruscanpress.org/product/american-mother-by-by-colum-mccann-with-diane-foley

Learn more about the Jesuitical podcast: https://www.americamagazine.org/jesuiticalshow

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