Official Chinese government ordained priests walk toward the altar next to an electronic sign that reads: "Rest in Peace in God's embrace" during a commemorative Mass. Worshippers prayed for Pope John Paul II at the Southern Cathedral, Beijing's largest Catholic church, on Monday, April 4. China expressed its condolences Sunday over the Pope's death and said it hoped to improve relations with his successor, half a century after the ruling Communist Party severed ties with the Vatican.