Alan Henning and David Haines were both captured by ISIS extremists . Mr Haines was beheaded last September , and Mr Henning a month later . The two men had been working for the aid group in Syria since 2012 when they were kidnapped while on their way to deliver food supplies to people trapped under siege at an Aleppo hospital. Pope Francis met Mr Henning 's widow and the brother of David Haines . He blessed both at St Peter 's Basilica in bid to reduce religious extremism .
Alan Henning and David Haines were both captured by ISIS extremists . Mr Haines was beheaded last September , and Mr Henning a month later . Both of the killings were apparently carried out by Jihadi John and filmed . Pope Francis met Mr Henning 's widow and the brother of David Haines . He blessed both at St Peter 's Basilica in bid to reduce religious extremism .