David Willey, esteemed BBC foreign correspondent, dies aged 93
- David Willey, who served as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than half a century, has died aged 93.
- He reported from Algeria, Vietnam and China, but is best known for his time in Rome as the BBC's Vatican correspondent, where he covered the papacies of five popes.
- Widely regarded as one of the most experienced journalistic voices on the Vatican, Willey wrote a book on Pope Francis and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcast journalism.
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- David Willey, who served as a BBC foreign correspondent for more than half a century, has died aged 93.
- He reported from Algeria, Vietnam and China, but is best known for his time in Rome as the BBC's Vatican correspondent, where he covered the papacies of five popes.
- Widely regarded as one of the most experienced journalistic voices on the Vatican, Willey wrote a book on Pope Francis and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcast journalism.
Sources: BBC News