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Profile of homeless man buried in Vatican cemetery
February 26, 2015
Vatican Radio has profiled the late Willy Herteller, the homeless man whose remains have been buried in a Vatican cemetery.
Herteller, who often begged outside St. Peter’s basilica, was a regular fixture at daily Mass at the church of St. Anna, the Vatican parish. A deeply devout man, he encouraged others to take advantage of the sacraments.
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Further information:
- Willy, the homeless man buried in the heart of the Vatican (Vatican Radio)
- Homeless man to be buried in Vatican cemetery (CWN, 2/26)
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