Diane Foley
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Book Leader Marjory Hall Discusses “American Mother”
“American Mother” focuses on Diane Foley’s experience as the mother of James Foley, a journalist held captive and murdered by ISIS.
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The Universal Irony of War
High Plains Public Radio named “American Mother” by Diane Foley and Colum McCann to its 2025 Fall Read list.
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Diane Foley, the Example of Christian Forgiveness
Diane Foley, mother of a journalist kidnapped and killed by ISIS, recently met Pope Leo XIV.
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Diane Foley meets the Pope: How I came to forgive my son’s murderer
Pope Leo XIV meets Diane Foley alongside writer Colum McCann, with whom she co-authored a book recounting the events surrounding her son’s death.
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My son was a victim of hostage-taking. These steps could help protect other Americans.
On Aug. 19, 2014, Diane Foley’s son James Wright Foley — a courageous American journalist reporting from Syria — was publicly beheaded by the Islamic…
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High Plains Public Radio 2025 Fall Read List
Tags: Diane FoleyDiane Foley’s book “American Mother,” co-authored with Colum McCann and published in 2024, was featured in High Plains Public Radio’s 2025 Fall Read List.
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Against the silence of the good: Interview with Colum McCann, co-author of “American Mother”
Writer Colum McCann tells the story of Diane Foley, a mother who forgave her son’s killer. Journalist James W. Foley was abducted in Syria in…
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Hostage Week in Washington D.C.
Coinciding with the presentation of the annual James W. Foley Freedom awards in Washington D.C., a rich variety of events took place during the week…
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Mother of journalist Jim Foley grateful for effort to recover remains of ISIS hostages
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Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights’ Guide
The Guide on Engaging the United States Government on Arbitrary and Wrongful Detention Cases provides clear and concise information regarding advocacy strategies and engagement with the United…
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Highlights from Marquette’s 2025 Commencement ceremonies
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