Pope Leo XIV spent a tranquil night in the Gemelli hospital following an operation to remove the lower lobe of his right lung and a confirmed cancer diagnosis, the Vatican said in a statement Wednesd...

Pope ⁠Leo's surgery on ​Tuesday afternoon to ‌remove a small ‌growth ⁠on ⁠one of his lungs went well ​and as expected, the ​Vatican said in a ⁠statement.

NBC News' Anne Thompson explains why the operation was characterized as "radical" and Claudio Lavanga reports on the expected recovery timeline.