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On January 22, 2026, the world’s largest monumental bronze face of St. Charbel was unveiled at Mar Charbel Church in Punchbowl, Sydney, creating a milestone for the Maronite Catholic community in Australia. As dusk settled, hundreds of faithful watched in reverent silence while the immense sculpture was hoisted skyward and set in place. The evening’s technical feat became a spiritual spectacle, woven into the monthly 22nd-day devotion to St. Charbel, a tradition born from the saint’s many miracl