Pope Leo Admitted to Hospital for Surgery to Remove Lung Nodule

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. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.

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. NBC's Daniele Hamamdjian reports for TODAY.