Video: Watch live: Pope gives address on Copacabana Beach The World Youth Day events, which are expected to attract more than 1 million people from around the world, are an effort by the Vatican to galvanize young Catholics at a time when rival denominations, secularism and distaste over sexual and financial scandals continue to lead some faithful to abandon the Church. Before his address on Copacabana Beach, Pope Francis visited a "favela" slum in Rio de Janeiro. The pope's desire to remain simple and close to his flock has complicated security around his visit, especially after he used a modest Fiat hatchback for his ride into Rio from the airport. His message of humility and rejection of the luxurious trappings of the papacy have endeared him to many Catholics and his first trip abroad has proved to be another boom to his image. Pope Francis presides over services on Copacabana beach on Friday and will give mass at a pasture outside the city on Sunday, his last day in Brazil.