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Many people stayed overnight to secure a spot at the Holy Father's final Mass of his trip.
The beach was packed for the service. Check it out:REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Pilgrims lie in sleeping bags at sunrise on Copacabana Beach ahead of Pope Francis' Sunday mass in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.REUTERS/Paulo WhitakerCatholic faithful await the start of the final mass by Pope Francis as he arrives on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Catholic faithful gather for Pope Francis' final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.REUTERS/Ueslei MarcelinoPope Francis celebrates his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013. Pope Francis, in a stunningly candid assessment of the state of the Catholic Church, said on Saturday it should look in the mirror and ask why so many people are leaving the faith of their fathers.REUTERS/Sergio MoraesPope Francis delivers his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.REUTERS/Sergio MoraesPope Francis blesses a family of four as he celebrates his final mass on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.
Here's how most people watched the service:
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REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker Pope Francis celebrates mass as hundreds of thousands of faithful watch him on screens on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 28, 2013.
