Pope Francis greets Catholic faithful at Copacabana beachPhotograph: Stefano Rellandini /EPAThe crowd on Copacabana beachfront to see the pope in the rainPhotograph: Marcos De Paula/dpa/CorbisA woman watches from a pole as Francis celebrates MassPhotograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images
The pope's cape blows in wind as he addresses people at Copacabana beach Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty ImagesThousands of young people gather at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beachfront for World Youth Day ceremoniesPhotograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty ImagesPope Francis delivers a speech during a visit to the Cathedral of Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty ImagesPeople watch a video screen as Pope Francis celebrates MassPhotograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesPope Francis shows a Brazilian Olympic jersey with his name on it at the City Palace Photograph: Luca Zennaro/AFP/Getty ImagesPope Francis is surrounded by children during his visit to the Varginha favela in Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty ImagesA woman poses with a poster of Pope Francis outside her home before his arrival in VarginhaPhotograph: Victor R. Caivano/APPope Francis receives the symbolic key to the city from Rio de Janeiro's mayor, Eduardo Paes, at Guanabara PalacePhotograph: Ueslei Marcelino/ReutersPope Francis blesses the Olympic flag next to the head of Brazil's Olympic committee, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, and Rio de Janeiro's mayor at Guanabara PalacePhotograph: Ueslei Marcelino/ReutersCatholic youths await the arrival of Pope Francis on Copacabana beachPhotograph: Ricardo Moraes/ReutersPilgrims line up in the rain to enter the Aparecida basilica to await the arrival of Pope FrancisPhotograph: Victor R. Caivano/APNuns prepare to spend the night on the street in order to keep their place in the queue at AparecidaPhotograph: Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesCatholics pray inside the Aparecida basilica in São PauloPhotograph: ZUMA/Rex FeaturesA balloon for Pope Francis after his arrival in Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty ImagesA man waves a Brazilian flag as well as a Chilean one as he waits for Pope Francis to appear at Copacabana beachPhotograph: Tasso Marcelo/AFP/Getty ImagesClearing up at the St Francis of Assisi of the Providence of God hospital in Rio de Janeiro in anticipation of a visit from Pope FrancisPhotograph: Galazka/SIPA/Rex FeaturesPope Francis leading mass in a chapel inside the Sumare Residence in Rio de Janeiro, where he is staying on WednesdayPhotograph: Luca Zennaro/EPAMembers of the clergy stand during the World Youth Day inaugural mass at Copacabana beachPhotograph: Silvia Izquierdo/APA bishop takes snapshots before the start of the World Youth Day opening mass at Copacabana beachPhotograph: Luca Zennaro/AFP/Getty ImagesThe altar for the World Youth Day inaugural mass in Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Domenico Stinellis/APBishops wearing plastic rain hoods attend the World Youth Day inaugural mass on Copacabana beachPhotograph: Domenico Stinellis/APMembers of the clergy participate in the inaugural mass of World Youth Day on Copacabana beachPhotograph: Antonio Lacerda/EPACatholics kneel at portable confessionals set up in Quinta da Boa Vista park during World Youth Day events in Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Silvia Izquierdo/APPope Francis waves from the popemobile on his way to Guanabara Palace after his arrival in Rio de JaneiroPhotograph: Ari Versiani/AFP/Getty ImagesYoung pilgrims attend mass led by Pope Francis at the opening ceremonies for World Youth Day on Copacabana Beach Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesYoung pilgrims attend mass at the opening ceremonies for World Youth Day on Copacabana beach Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesDevotees queue to attend a mass that Pope Francis will celebrate at the Aparecida basilica in São PauloPhotograph: Sebasti o Moreira/EPAPope Francis waves from the car as he leaves the Guanabara Palace in Rio de Janeiro after the welcoming ceremonyPhotograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images
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