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Pope Leo XIV prays at tomb of Lebanese saint Charbel
Updated On: 02 December, 2025 08:32 AM IST | Beirut | Agencies
As bells rang out, thousands braved a day of rain to line Leo’s motorcade route heading into Annaya; every year, thousands visit the hilltop monastery of St Maroun to pray at the tomb of St Charbel Makhlouf, who lived from 1828 to 1898
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Pope Leo XIV prays at the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, on Monday. PIC/AFP
Pope Leo XIV prayed on Monday at the tomb of a Lebanese saint revered among Christians and Muslims opening his first full day in Lebanon with a message of peace and religious coexistence.
As bells rang out, thousands braved a day of rain to line Leo’s motorcade route heading into Annaya.

