Cardinals said the pontiff was calm and in good spirits as he arrived at Gemelli Hospital in the Italian capital on Tuesday. Pope Leo XIV arrived at a Rome hospital Tuesday for a scheduled surgery to remove a lung nodule, a small oval-shaped mass of tissue. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Cardinals said the pontiff was calm and in good spirits as he arrived at Gemelli Hospital in the Italian capital on Tuesday. The Vatican said the operation, to remove a nodule on his lung, was to take place on Tuesday afternoon.S1

• Pope Leo XIV arrived at a Rome hospital Tuesday for a scheduled surgery to remove a lung nodule, a small oval-shaped mass of tissue. He was admitted to the thoracic surgery department and the Vatican has confirmed his surgery will take place in the afternoon....S2

• The operation will be performed by the Gemelli's thoracic surgery team, led by Stefano Margaritora, the Vatican said.S3