Pope greeted by vast crowd at Catholic youth event

Hundreds of thousands of Catholics from around the world poured into Rome for the special Jubilee holy year event.

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The first American Pope arrived by helicopter, before boarding the open-topped popemobile, as pilgrims cheered and waved flags to welcome him.

For the past week, young Catholics from around the world have arrived in Rome for a special Jubilee celebration, in a Holy Year in which 32 million people are expected to descend on the Vatican for a centuries-old pilgrimage.

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