A Chinese priest holds up a bible during a mass at the 400-year-old Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Beijing, China, Friday, Aug. 15, 2014. Chinese Catholics on Friday cheered Pope Francis visit to neighboring South Korea, saying they hoped his trip to their region would help end the estrangement between Beijing and the Vatican. However, Chinas entirely state-run media imposed a virtual news blackout on his visit, ensuring the public at large would know little about Francis activities. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)