Elisabetta Piqué
Argentine journalist (born 1967)
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Elisabetta Piqué is an Italian-born Argentine journalist and Vatican correspondent for the newspaper La Nación. She wrote the biography Pope Francis: Life and Revolution (2013). The film Francis: Pray for Me is based on her book, and the character played by the actress Silvia Abascal is based on Piqué.[1] She is married to America correspondent Gerard O'Connell.[2]
Elisabetta Piqué | |
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Piqué during a conference in Rome in 2014 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Florence, Italy |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Spouse | Gerard O'Connell |
Piqué co-authored the 2026 book The Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis with her husband Gerard O'Connell.[3][4]