Pope Francis in Rio: millions gather on Copacabana beach to celebrate Mass

The Telegraph [UK]
28 July 2013

 

 

Picture: AP Photo/Felipe Dana

Picture: AP Photo/Felipe Dana

 

The vigil drew a reported 3 million flag-waving, rosary-toting faithful, higher than the 1 million at the last World Youth Day vigil in Madrid in 2011, and far more than the 650,000 at Toronto’s 2002 vigil.

 

 

Picture: VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images

Picture: VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images

 

Hundreds of thousands of young people who slept under chilly skies in the white sand of Copacabana beach woke up Sunday in eager anticipation of Pope Francis’ final Mass for World Youth Day, the culmination of the emotional homecoming for the first Latin American pope.

 

The complete photo essay is at The Telegraph.

 

Update: Fox News has more photos and video.

 

 

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