Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jul 29, 2013 / 17:02 pm
Over three million Catholic pilgrims from around the world attended the final Mass at World Youth Day on Sunday, making the 2013 event the largest of its kind since 1995.
Crowds of pilgrims from dozens of countries thronged Copacabana Beach for the final World Youth Day Mass with Pope Francis July 28.
The mayor's office of Rio di Janeiro estimated that 3.2 million people attended the final World Youth Day Mass at Copacabana Beach.
Another 3 million people attended the prayer vigil with the Pope on Saturday, according to the mayor's office and police estimates.