Junno De Jesus Arocho was born in Newark, N.J on August 1, 1981 and has worked as a professional in the fields of Communications and Journalism for over 15 years.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey in 2006. During that time, he gained first-hand experience into the complexities of the communications field having worked at the university's Office of Public Relations and Marketing.
His experience at Seton Hall prepared him for his next role in 2007 as Public Relations Specialist for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. Among his responsibilities were maintaining regular contact with English and Spanish media outlets as well as writing and/or translating press releases and appropriate communications. He was also responsible for maintaining the archdiocese's social media presence as well as occasionally travel on their behalf.
He began his career in Rome, Italy in 2012 with ZENIT News Agency. After working as its Rome correspondent, he also took on the role of Social Media Manager and was then appointed as coordinator of its English Edition.
As Social Media Manager, Junno oversaw the growth and expansion of ZENIT's online presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. During his brief tenure heading the agency's social media efforts, ZENIT gained 80,000 new followers on Facebook and almost 1.5 million visitors have enjoyed access to ZENIT English Edition's coverage through articles, photos and videos on Facebook. Thousands more connected to the agency's Twitter account. He was also responsible for opening their Instagram account which, since his departure in 2015, has more than 50,000 followers.
During his time at ZENIT, Junno also honed his journalistic experience in radio as a collaborator for Vatican News and in television as a reporter for Rome Reports. In 2015, he was hired as a Rome correspondent for Catholic News Service, where he covered events at the Vatican and Italy and traveled as a member of the press corps on eight apostolic trips with Pope Francis. He was also sent abroad to report for CNS, including coverage of remote indigenous communities in the Amazon and the crossing over of refugees from Ukraine along the border in Hungary.
In 2022, he worked at the Institute of Anthropology: Interdisciplinary Studies on Human Dignity and Care as its Communications officer, maintaining contact with the press, writing and editing materials, and leading its communications team.
Junno currently resides in Malmö, Sweden, with his wife, Arzana. While in Sweden, he worked as a part-time journalist/editor at La Croix International (France), as well as a senior communications consultant for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (Vatican City). In April 2025, he covered the death and funeral of Pope Francis, as well as the conclave and subsequent election of Pope Leo XIV for CNS. He also reported on the Jubilee of Young People in Rome for CNS in August 2025.
Junno currently works a freelance writer for OSV News (United States), Catholic News Agency, and writes a monthly commentary on Vatican news and church issues for Katolskt Magasin (Sweden).