VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis' surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica to pray and see ongoing restoration work is a clear sign that his condition is improving, the Vatican press office said. The 88-year-old pope, pushed in a wheelchair by his nurse and using a nasal cannula to deliver supplemental oxygen, entered the basilica just before 1 p.m. April 10. Vatican News said he went to the basilica to pray at the tomb of St. Pius X. [caption id="attachment_42106" align="alignright" width="300"] Pope Francis, who is continuing to recover from pneumonia and a long hospitalization, makes a surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican to pray April 10, 2025. (OSV News photo/Luiz Gil, Handout via Reuters)[/caption] The Vatican…