DIANE FOLEY: American Mother, James Foley, ISIS & The Power of Faith

08/20/24 • 30 min

In August 2014, the world was shocked and appalled by the brutal murder of James Foley.

An American journalist, Foley was captured by ISIS in 2012 and ultimately beheaded on camera - with the barbaric execution uploaded to the internet.

Ten years on, I spoke with his mother Diane about her extraordinary strength and compassion, even towards those who inflicted so much pain on her family.

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In August 2014, the world was shocked and appalled by the brutal murder of James Foley.

An American journalist, Foley was captured by ISIS in 2012 and ultimately beheaded on camera - with the barbaric execution uploaded to the internet.

Ten years on, I spoke with his mother Diane about her extraordinary strength and compassion, even towards those who inflicted so much pain on her family.

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