Her son was beheaded by ISIS. Here’s what she’s learned about mercy

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: How Diane’s son James discovered his vocation as a
journalist  Why Diane decided to meet with one of her son’s
killers  How her Catholic faith sustained her through James’s
years of captivity and after his death In Signs of the Times, Zac
and Ashley discuss a new book of interviews with Pope Francis, in
which he discusses his relationship with Pope Benedict XVI and the
conclave that elected him and his predecessor. Plus, Cardinal
Wilton Gregory calls President Biden a “cafeteria Catholic” during
an appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Easter Sunday, and the
Society of Jesus releases a strongly worded statement on the war in
Gaza. Links from the show: Pope Francis opens up about Benedict
XVI, past conclaves and more in new book Important U.S. cardinal
says Biden is a ‘cafeteria Catholic’ ‘We cannot be silent’: A
statement from the Jesuits on Gaza American Mother, by Colum McCann
with Diane Foley Bonus episodes available now through Patreon:
​​The quirky history of papal conclaves Cardinal Gregory on young
people, politics and becoming a listening church Live show! If you
live in the Cincinnati area, you’re invited to join Zac, Ashley and
Father Eric Sundrup (Jesuitical’s spiritual director) for a live
show at Xavier University, on Tuesday, April 9, 6:30-7:30 pm. The
event will be held in the Conatan Board Room in Schmidt Hall and
will be followed by Mass.  What’s on tap? Cielo prosecco,
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