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 ...

Pope Leo XIV is praying at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims. He is opening his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence in a ...

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 ...

Millions of people visit his resting place every year, and now for the first time, a pope visited as well. On the second leg of his apostolic journey that took him to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV prayed at ...

Pilgrims in front of a portrait of Saint Charbel at the monastery of Saint Maron in Lebanon's mountain village of Annaya - Copyright AFP Joseph EID Pilgrims in front ...

The maiden voyage of Leo XIV, the first American pontiff in history, has taken him to the heart of Christianity.

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 ...