Rio de Janeiro: Hundreds of thousands of young people who slept under chilly skies in the white sand of Copacabana beach are waking up in eager anticipation of Pope Francis' final Mass for World Youth Day.
The major of Rio de Janeiro estimates some 3 million people would turn up for Sunday's Mass, the culmination of Francis' first international trip and an emotional homecoming for the first Latin American pope.
Jayme Fernandes, an 18-year-old pilgrim from Sao Paulo state, says so many people were on the beach for the all-night slumber party that "we were practically sleeping on top of one another."
The major of Rio de Janeiro estimates some 3 million people would turn up for Sunday's Mass, the culmination of Francis' first international trip and an emotional homecoming for the first Latin American pope.
Jayme Fernandes, an 18-year-old pilgrim from Sao Paulo state, says so many people were on the beach for the all-night slumber party that "we were practically sleeping on top of one another."
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