I wanted to help pope says Chaouqui

(ANSA) - Cosenza, January 7 - 'Vatileaks 2' defendant Francesca Immacolata Chaouqui defended herself at a press conference Thursday, saying she had been trying to help Pope Francis and not bidding for a place in the Roman Curia when she allegedly gave journalists confidential documents.
    "My problem was helping the Holy Father, not getting a place in the Curia," said the Calabrian-born PR expert, who denies passing on files to the journalists for two expose'-style books.
    Chaouqui arrived at the press meet in her native town of San Sosti to the sound of Fiorella Mannoia's hit song 'Io no ho paura' (I'm Not Scared).