his final mass along rio s iconic beach drew 3.5 million, according to the vatican. he challenged believers to be vocal. translator: don t be afraid to go and to bring christ into every area of life. to the fringes of society. even to those who seem fartherest away, most indifferent. the church needs you. your enthusiasm. your creativity. and the joy that is so characteristic of you. bikinis gave way for rosaries. as francis took the world s most famous stretch of sand and surf by storm. but that was the story line. and one of these iconic global figures that radiates a desire to awaken the better angels of our nature. that was the spirit of copacabana beach for that weekend in july. perhaps an impromptu press