By Currents News
St. Charbel Makhlouf, the Lebanese Maronite monk renowned for the extraordinary number of miracles associated with his intercession, has been credited with two more healings in the first few weeks of 2026.
The first miracle concerns Georgianne Walker, an attorney in South Bend, Indiana. In January 2026, she was officially recorded as healed after applying blessed oil from St. Charbel to a severe post-surgical infection she suffered a couple of years earlier.
The second occurred in Lebanon, where Rachel Charbel (no known relation to the saint) touched a photograph of St. Charbel following a diagnosis of a spinal tumor. A follow-up scan the next day showed the tumor had completely vanished.
Brooklyn’s Maronite Bishop Gregory Mansour described the accounts as consistent with many miracles he has witnessed over the years.
“Science tells us that nerve, once it’s damaged, is never repaired,” he said, recalling a previous case in which both an optic nerve and broken family relationships were restored.
“I’m really not surprised… Each time I say, thank you, Lord, and thank you, Charbel.”
Bishop Mansour called St. Charbel “the best ambassador for the Maronite Church,” far surpassing any bishop in drawing people to God’s mercy, love, and healing.
“He goes before us in many places and tells people about God’s mercy and God’s love and God’s healing,” he added.
The reports come shortly after a historic moment: in December 2025, Pope Leo XIV became the first pontiff to visit St. Charbel’s tomb in Lebanon.
Bishop Mansour noted that the saint served as a powerful sign of hope for the Lebanese people throughout the civil war from 1975 to 1990.
These latest miracles continue to affirm St. Charbel’s enduring legacy as one of the Church’s most prolific intercessors for healing and grace.