The pope announced the surgery on Sunday, the first time a pontiff has made a personal medical announcement of this kind. Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoonPope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had come “like a bolt out of the blue”.In a rare moment of Vatican transparency, Leo, 71, said during his angelus prayer on Sunday that doctors had found a small nodule on his lung during a check-up, adding that it was “well-contained” and dete... Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The pope announced the surgery on Sunday, the first time a pontiff has made a personal medical announcement of this kind.S1

• Leo arrived at hospital on Tuesday for the surgery, which is deemed low risk and could take place this afternoonPope Leo has been admitted to hospital in Rome for an operation to remove a small growth from his lung, a discovery a top Vatican cardinal said had...S2