Rocío Pachari

Rocío Pachari is a seasoned journalist originally from Peru, currently based in Rome. She recently gained attention for her emotional meeting with Pope León XIV, where she presented him with a traditional Ayacuchan retablo and asked him to pray for Peru. Her journalistic instincts led her to position herself strategically during the Pope's address to over 6,000 journalists, allowing her to engage directly with him. Pachari expressed her admiration for the Pope's direct approach to addressing pressing issues such as war and the oppression of journalists.