Manya Brachear

When in Rome, the excitement swirling around the election of Pope Francis was contagious, even for those who weren't church-going Roman Catholics. My job was to convey that Eternal City-wide...

When in Rome, the excitement swirling around the election of Pope Francis was contagious, even for those who weren't church-going Roman Catholics. My job was to convey that Eternal City-wide...

There's nothing extraordinary about Aidan Gillespie's daily commute on the No. 50 bus down Damen Avenue. Perhaps that's why the Roman Catholic schoolteacher chose the train Tuesday for a more...

— Chris Kerzich of Bedford Park had moved to Washington to enter politics when former Pope Benedict XVI came to the nation's capital and inspired him to pursue public service...

Eight years ago, I dashed down a narrow winding street along with the rest of Rome to meet the next pope. White smoke had billowed out of the Sistine Chapel...

Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski, whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday. "I am honored...

When Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected by fellow Catholic cardinals in Rome and assumed the name Pope Francis I, the Tribune's Manya Brachear was there in St. Peter's...

When Argentinean Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected by fellow Catholic cardinals in Rome and assumed the name Pope Francis I, the Tribune's Manya Brachear was there in St. Peter's...

Black smoke once again poured out of the chimney from the Vatican's Sistine Chapel earlier today, signaling Roman Catholic cardinals still haven't chosen the next pope. The 115 cardinal electors...