Summary
David Willey, a BBC foreign correspondent who covered many important international events for over 50 years, has died at age 93. He was well known for his work in Rome as the Vatican correspondent, reporting on five popes and writing a book about Pope Francis.Key Facts
- David Willey worked as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than 50 years.
- He reported from countries including Algeria, Vietnam, China, and especially Rome at the Vatican.
- He covered the papacies of five popes, including the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II in 1981.
- Willey wrote a book called "The Promise of Francis" about Pope Francis and gave him a copy in 2016.
- He received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to broadcast journalism.
- He began his career with Reuters and covered the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, which led to the European Union.
- Willey continued working into his 90s, reflecting on the Vatican and changes under Pope Francis.
- He lived in Italy and died of heart failure there.
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