The use of blessed oil has long been an established practice in the Eastern Christian tradition and continues to this day.

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 ...

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 ...

Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rai has implored Lebanon’s patron saint to help save the country from “total collapse” amid one of the worst financial crises the world has seen in decades. In a homily for ...

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.

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 ...

The story of a Latina who regained her sight thanks to what is believed to be a miracle performed by St. Charbel, has awakened interest in the relics of this Lebanese saint being kept at a church in ...

Parishioners of Our Lady of Purgatory Maronite Catholic Church (OLOP) in New Bedford welcomed Christians from around the region on April 24 and 25 to pray and reflect in the presence of the Relics of ...

Thousands of Maronite Catholics shut down the streets of the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl to welcome relics of Lebanon's most well-known saint to their new permanent home in Australia. Queues of ...

TAMPA — Charbel Khashram will turn 2 next month. His parents call that a miracle. Doctors told them their child wouldn't live past two weeks after he and twin brother Issa were born 11 weeks ...