VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to be admitted to a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that experts generally consider low-risk. Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery soon to remove a small, early-stage lung nodule detected during medical exams, requesting prayers from the public. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV was scheduled to be admitted to a hospital in Rome on Tuesday for surgery to remove a lung nodule, a procedure that experts generally consider low-risk. The 71-year-old pontiff was expected to arrive at Gemelli Hospital in the late...S1

• Pope Leo XIV announced he will undergo surgery soon to remove a small, early-stage lung nodule detected during medical exams, requesting prayers from the public.S2