Serbian President Tadic signs book of condolences for the death of Pope John Paul II in Embassy of Vatican in Belgrade. Serbian President Boris Tadic signs a book of condolences for the death of Pope John Paul II in Embassy of Vatican in Belgrade April 4, 2005. The world mourned the late Pope, whose 26-year papacy helped defeat Communism in Europe but left a Roman Catholic Church divided over his rigorous orthodoxy. REUTERS/Ivan Milutinovic