(*) New York ( Rochester ): The family of assassinate  US reporter James Foley beseech  for the security of his associate prisoners as numerous people had assembled for a group to celebrate his life as a testimony on the front arena.

James Foley was abducted in late 2012 in northern Syria by the militants group that now label itself the Islamic State ( IS ) and which this week released a footage exhibit him being execute.

The video finished any remaining expectation that the 40-year-old expert, who commited to the GlobalPost, Agence France-Presse and more channels, would be freed alive afterwards his suffering.

But his parents said the death should deliver as a challenge to others to compete the braveness and humanness James Foley had demonstrated broadcasting on the destiny of beset civilian populations in Libya and Syria.

As the group was afoot at the church of Our Lady of the Rosary in Rochester, New Hampshire overseen by the Bishop of Manchester Peter Libasci -- who deliver a sermon from Pope Francis -- another American journalist was freed.

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Peter Theo Curtis, 45, was freed later 2 years abduct by a other Syrian mass, but other prisoners stay in the country, counting James Foley's old cellmate Steven Sotloff, who was faced with death in the footage disclosed last week.

"Jim ( Nickname of james ) stood for love and hope," his mother Diane said in the family home as James' 4 remaining siblings and their spouses and children assembled infront of  the "healing group."

"I want to honor a life of bearing testimony," she added.

"Lot of people are facing hardship in the Middle East currently, and there are more prisoners being held imprisoned, so this is a group for all of those who are praying for peace, and also in Jim's remembrance."

Diane's husband John said: "We beseech for the remaining prisoners and in specially for Steven Sotloff. We're just praying that something can be done to prevent Jim's end."

The couple were given a protracted standing testimonial by  hundred of well-wisher later the service, many obiviously moved by their magnificient response after the barbarous end to a deep suffering.

"His cruel end might be an arousal for the world," his mother added.

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"The society of love needs to gather to secure these brave journalists going out to these very disasterous areas where we need to help the people ordeal in warfare."

Both Bishop Libasci and Foley's parents added of how his Catholic belief had been valuable to him, and that former prisoners who spent time with him amid his captivity said prayer had kept him strong and powerful that he in turn had backed them.