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 ...

In the Mount Lebanon region of Jbeil, perched on top of a hill at an altitude of 1,200 meters, from where in the distance one can see the Mediterranean sea, is the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, ...

BEIRUT — Pope Leo XIV is in Lebanon on his first visit to the Middle East since he was chosen as leader of the world's Catholics in May. He arrives at a pivotal time for the country, buffeted by ...

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 ...

Leo is bringing a message of peace and Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time when political tensions in Lebanon are worse than they have been in years.

Pope Leo XIV prays in front of the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf at the Monastery of Saint Maroun, in Annaya, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1, 2025. (Credit: Domenico Stinellis/Pool via AP.) Listen BEIRUT – ...

Show more Show less The monastery of Saint Maron in the mountain village of Annaya, pictured on November 12 Repairs to the road leading to the monastery ahead of the papal visit Pilgrims in front of a ...

Pope Leo has visited Beirut on his first foreign trip, bringing a message of peace in a time of turmoil - barely a week after Israeli warplanes bombed the Lebanese capital. The American pontiff is ...

Pope Leo XIV visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, drawing Christians and Muslims Pope Leo XIV’s visits holy sites in Lebanon on Monday that draw Christian and Muslims as he seeks to recognize the ...

ANNAYA, Lebanon (AP) — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he brought a message of peace, hope and religious coexistence to a region torn ...