A series of "small miracles" led to a march that brought together Christians and Muslims. A 38-year-old Christian woman launched the idea a few months ago on a social media, generating growing support ...

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 and I have ...

Pontiff, traveling in a closed popemobile with troops deployed along motorcade route, is set to preside over interfaith gathering of Christian and Muslim leaders in Beirut ...

St. Charbel Makhlouf is depicted in a mosaic at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Credit: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz Forty miles north of Beirut, nestled in the Lebanese mountains, is Annaya ...

People wait outside the Monastery of Saint Maroun ahead of Pope Leo XIV's arrival in Annaya, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar) People wait outside the Monastery of Saint Maroun ...

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 ...

Pilgrims in front of a portrait of Saint Charbel at the monastery of Saint Maron in Lebanon's mountain village of Annaya — Joseph EID Charbel Matar says a Lebanese saint saved his life when he was a ...