St. Charbel joined the Lebanese Maronite Order in 1851, took his vows of obedience, poverty and chastity at the Monastery of St. Maron in 1853 and was then ordained in 1859. After 16 years of living in the Monastery with the other religious, he became a hermit and stayed in the hermitage for 23 years until his death in 1898 on Christmas Eve.

As part of his visit to Annaya, Pope Leo XIV will light a candle at the tomb of Saint Charbel—one he brought with him from Rome as a gift to the Mar Maroun Monastery.

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 remarkable number of reported miracles attributed to his intercession.

Charbel Matar says a Lebanese saint saved his life when he was a child. He performed a miracle and saved me from death, and kept me alive for 64 more years," said Matar, whose parents changed his name from Roger to Charbel to honour the saint.

DOVER — Dover area Catholics got a chance to honor the relics of Saint Charbel Makhlouf on Sunday as the church hosted the relics' Maronite Church tour across the nation. Father Anthony Saab of St. George Maronite Church said it is a historic day for his ...

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 roads leading to Annaya at sunrise. This outpouring of ...

On July 24, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of St. Charbel Makhlouf, a Maronite Catholic priest, monk, and hermit who is known for working miracles both during his life and after his death. On the occasion of his beatification in 1965, the Eastern ...