The parents of an American aid worker beheaded by Islamic State militants after his abduction in Syria asked for prayers for other captives in Syria and Iraq in a brief public statement at their Indianapolis church on Monday.
Abdul-Rahman Kassig, whose name was Peter before his conversion to Islam, was the fifth European or American captive killed by the militants. His severed head was seen in a video that was released on Sunday and also showed the beheadings of at least 14 men.
In a brief public comment at Epworth United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, Kassig’s mother, Paula Kassig, read words written about her son by one of his former teachers.
“If a person can be both a realist and an idealist, then that’s Peter,” she said. “Peter has earned the right to be both… Peter’s life is evidence that he’s been right all along; one person can make a difference.”
Kassig’s father, Ed Kassig, said: “Please pray for Abdul-Rahman, or Pete if that’s how you know him, at sunset this evening. Pray also for all people in Syria and Iraq around the world who are held against their will.”
In early October, Islamic State had threatened that Kassig, 26, a medic and former US Army Ranger, would be the next American or European captive the group would behead after killing British aid worker Alan Henning…Read More
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