Hundreds of students, families and community members gathered for a candlelight procession at Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle on Tuesday. The event honored and remembered Pope Francis.

Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” ...

The late Pope Francis, who was appointed to the office in 2013, in many ways surprised the world with his staunch focus on climate change as a moral issue.

McKnight, who grew up in Wichita, told his new flock, “Pope Francis gave me to you. I belong to you now. Please pray for me, that I will lead with an openness of spirit.” ...

Pope Francis says he has no plans to resign and isn’t suffering from any health problems that would require doing so, saying in a new memoir he still has “many projects to bring to fruition.” ...