Pilgrims brave scorching heat for Pope’s vigil in Lisbon

Pope Francis arrives for the 37th World Youth Day flock to the Parque Tejo in Lisbon (AP)

An estimated 1.5 million young people filled a field in the Portuguese capital for Pope Francis’ World Youth Day vigil, braving scorching heat to secure a spot for the evening prayer and to camp out ahead of Francis’s final farewell Mass on Sunday morning.

Temperatures soared to 38C on Saturday in Lisbon and were forecast to top 40C on Sunday.