On July 22, the historic St. Maroun Monastery in Annaya, Lebanon, became a gathering place for Catholics as hundreds of pilgrims — Lebanese and expatriates — flocked to the monastery, filling the ...

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 ...

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 ...

ANNAYA, Lebanon - 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 XIV. “My ...

ANNAYA - 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 XIV. "My family ...

BEIRUT: Maronite Patriarch Beshara Rai led a mass celebrating Saint Charbel Sunday and voiced hope that Lebanese would learn from the saint’s great deeds and have a life of courage in the face of ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed on Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims opening his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence. As bells ...

We need a miracle worker. Always. Of course the power behind every miracle is God, but in his mercy, we can pray for one another so that our prayers expand and grow stronger. “The prayers of the ...

At least one massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut Tuesday afternoon, which ignited fires and destroyed buildings in the city's port area, caused damage across the city, and has ...

Thousands of Maronite Catholics shut down the streets of the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl to welcome relics of Lebanon's most well-known saint to their new permanent home in Australia. Queues of ...

BROCKTON – The Lebanese Christian community gathered in Brockton at Saint Theresa Maronite Church on Thursday to venerate the relics of Saint Charbel for the first time in the city. The relics of the ...