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

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 ...

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 ...

At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV listened to stories of unshakable faith amid war, injustice and suffering.

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 ...

ANNAYA, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV prayed Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims as he opened his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious ...

Pope Leo will meet with leaders from Lebanon's diverse religious sects on Monday, where he is expected to urge them not to flee the country despite years of conflict, political paralysis and economic ...

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alongside the ...

Lebanon needed this embrace.” The words went out over a social media platform, made more poignant for the accompanying image ...

For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...

Pope Leo made history. He became the first pope to visit the tomb of St Charbel Makhlouf, a towering religious figure known ...