John may be just the saint we need for our times. While we know the Christ he could only hope for, we too live an in-between time. Many aspects of the modern world to which we have been accustomed ...

A predecessor of Jesus, St. John the Baptist is a prominent figure in Christianity. From baptisms on the River Jordan to ...

His “Feast of Herod with the Beheading of St. John the Baptist” dates from the early 1630s. This huge oil painting (9 feet by 30 feet) can be seen in Madrid’s Prado Museum.

St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the Church’s liturgy. In fact, the Nativity of ...

To St. John. June 24.” Scientists take samples of the bones for radiocarbon and genetic analysis. The date is the Christian feast day of John the Baptist, believed to be his birthday.

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is celebrating its 200th anniversary on Sunday. Saint John was designed by the same firm that created St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

PARMA, Ohio -- Rumors about the future of Parma’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist have been persistent. Now the future of the roughly 20-some acre church and former school has become a little ...