By Maya Gebeily and Emilie Madi RMEISH, Lebanon (Reuters) -After decades of conflict, residents of the Christian town of Rmeich in Lebanon's war-battered south hope Pope Leo's upcoming trip to their country will bring peace - and the strength to stay as the region's Christian communities dwindle.

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.

A Lebanon County man is being charged with animal cruelty after shooting a cat with a BB gun, resulting in its death.

Firefighters quickly responded on Saturday to a fire that broke out in an RV on Fairview Road in Lebanon, according to the Lebanon Fire District.

Lebanon is ready to negotiate an end to Israeli strikes and seek Israeli withdrawal from five border points occupied since last year, President Joseph Aoun said Friday.

Hezbollah and Hamas have substantially boosted their military cooperation in Lebanon in recent months, according to an unsourced, unconfirmed report on the Kan public broadcaster.

The Beirut-set drama stars Hasan Akil and Mounia Akl as childhood sweethearts Nino and Yasmina, who lose sight of one another, to reunite in their 20s, with their relationship developing in step with Lebanon’s tumultuous history.

Like much of Lebanon’s deep south, where roads are lined with destruction, shattered houses, collapsed mosques and broken water pumps, Meiss El Jabal in Nabatieh governorate bears the scars of 13 months of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. This supposedly ended with a ceasefire in November last year.