A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)
A pilgrim wrapped in a Brazilian national flag watches as Catholic youth gather on Copacabana Beach for the inaugural World Youth Day Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event. (AP Photo/Nicolas Tanner)
A general view of the altar during he inaugural World Youth Day Mass on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A cold rain Tuesday night didn't stop upward of 500,000 faithful from gathering on to mark the event. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
A group of pilgrims arrive with one of the World Youth Day symbols, Icon of Our Lady, for the start of their inaugural Mass at Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. As many as 1 million young people from around the world are expected in Rio for the Catholic youth event, that takes place about every three years. (AP Photo/Luca Zennaro, Pool)
Pilgrims hold onto the World Youth Day Cross, also known as the Pilgrim Cross, given to the youth by the late Pope John Paul II, during the inaugural World Youth Day Mass on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
Thousands of young pilgrims get revved up as they gather on Copacabana Beach for a World Youth Day inaugural Mass in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, July 23, 2013. A cold rain Tuesday night didn't stop upward of 500,000 faithful from gathering on to mark the event. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Pope Francis took it easy Tuesday after his long flight to Brazil, attending a private Mass and meeting with church officials.
The World Youth Day festival got underway, with an estimated half million Roman Catholic faithful crowding onto Copacabana beach for a Mass under rainy skies.
Preparations also continued in the town of Aparecida, where the pope will go Wednesday to visit the basilica that holds Brazil's patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida, and have lunch with bishops and seminarians.
Here's a gallery of images from the second day of Francis' visit to Brazil.
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