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, ...

(OSV News) — 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 ...

Pope Leo XIV prayed for peace at St Charbel’s tomb in Annaya, a major pilgrimage site revered for healing miracles. Worshippers lined rain-soaked streets to witness the prayer at St Maroun Monastery, ...

Chef and restaurateur Charbel Hayek has had his eye on Orange County for quite some time. The “Top Chef” alumni is a master of modern Eastern Mediterranean cuisine, and his Los Angeles-based ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of ...

Pope Leo prayed for peace in Lebanon and beyond on Monday (December 1) as he visited the tomb of Saint Charbel at the Monastery of Saint Maroun in Lebanon's Annaya, during the second day of his visit ...

Pope Leo XIV prays in silence before the tomb of St. Charbel at the Monastery of St. Maron in Annaya, Lebanon, Dec. 1, 2025. At a shrine topped by a 28-foot-tall statue of Our Lady of Lebanon, Pope ...

On his first apostolic journey abroad, Pope Leo XIV will travel to Lebanon, where he will visit the tomb of St. Sharbel, the 19th-century Maronite monk and hermit who is revered for his piety and a ...

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 ...

ANNAYA, Lebanon - Mr 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. ...