Saint Charbel in the News

"Charbel The Movie" (Mar Charbel)

Producer Nadim Mehanna (NMPRO Arts) announced the film on MTV Lebanon's talk show Sar El Wa2et on December 21, 2025, unveiling a trailer and a national fundraising campaign that raised more than $1.3 million to support an international release. Four actors portray Charbel across his life, with Jerry Ghazal as the younger Charbel and the story's central figure. The film is listed with Lebanese cinemas for 2026. This is a new production, distinct from the 2009 film "Charbel" by Nabil Lebbos.

Announcement coverage (Blog Baladi, December 21, 2025)

Open Questions on the Release

As of September 20, 2026, public reporting does not confirm a wide international release date, streaming distribution, or English-language availability. Lebanese cinema listings mark the film as coming soon. This page will be updated when an official date is announced by the production company.

The Doctor Who Investigated a St. Charbel Healing Speaks

Dr. Anne Borik, the Phoenix physician who headed the medical committee examining Dafne Gutierrez's 2016 recovery of sight after prayers at a St. Charbel relic visit, gave a new interview on how the case changed her practice of medicine. She now directs the Saint Sharbel Spiritual Life Center in Pittsburgh.

Zeale News interview (September 10, 2026)

American Priest Walks the St. Charbel Trail

Father Michael Sliney, LC, completed a pilgrimage along Lebanon's St. Charbel Trail, which links monasteries, villages, and historic sites, and encouraged more Americans to make the journey.

Catholic World Report / EWTN News (August 23, 2026)

Hundreds Honor St. Charbel at Revesby Feast

Hundreds of faithful gathered at Revesby, Sydney, for the saint's July feast, one of many annual celebrations held by Maronite parishes around the world for the third Sunday of July (Maronite calendar) and July 24 (Latin calendar).

The Catholic Weekly (July 20, 2026)

St. Charbel's Pilgrim Relic Visits Cebu

The Archdiocese of Cebu welcomed the Pilgrim Relic of St. Charbel Makhlouf with a Welcome Mass at San Carlos Seminary College and three days of public veneration across parishes.

Archdiocese of Cebu (June 29, 2026)

Two New Miracles Reported in Early 2026

Two new miracles attributed to St. Charbel's intercession were reported in the first weeks of 2026 - one in the United States and one in Lebanon - continuing the monastery's long-running register, which now exceeds 29,680 recorded cases.

Catholic World Report / EWTN News (January 28, 2026)

First Papal Visit to Saint Charbel's Tomb

Pope Leo XIV prayed at the saint's tomb in Annaya during his apostolic journey to Lebanon - the first pope ever to visit - and entrusted Lebanon, the Church, and the world to Saint Charbel's intercession.

Official Vatican text (December 1, 2025)