During his first apostolic journey, Pope Leo was the first pontiff to pray in the Monastery of St. Maron, the final resting place of St. Charbel Makhlouf.

Pontiff, traveling in a closed popemobile with troops deployed along motorcade route, is set to preside over interfaith ...

Giovanni and Charbel Lteif, 21-year-old Maronite Catholic brothers, documented Pope Leo’s journey via their social-media ...

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of ...

Annaya (Lebanon) (AFP) – Charbel Matar says a Lebanese saint saved his life when he was a child. Now, he is among pilgrims of all faiths who visit Saint Charbel's tomb, soon to be graced by Pope Leo ...

Pope Leo made a pilgrimage to the tomb of St Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of the saint whom ...

Saint Charbel, a hermit who died in 1898 and is entombed at the monastery, is revered for his piety and his miracles of healing. Since his death in 1898, Annaya has become one of Lebanon’s most ...

Christians and Muslims trust the saint to be spared from illnesses. Devotees have been taking the earth that covers his ancient sepulchre. A young woman claims that he appeared to her in a dream and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic and political and economic difficulties have caused a decline in the number of pilgrims. The shrine remains nevertheless a major destination for those seeking graces for ...