Our knowledge of the figure of John the Baptist is very limited. We have only those references to him in the Christian gospels, where he stands alongside of Jesus. We also have references to him ...

Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist’s Beheading Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas’ age, background and history ...

When Bulgarian archeologists announced in 2010 that they had found the bones of John the Baptist, ... depicts Mary and Jesus. ... Spanish painting on elk hide in the San Jose Mission Church, ...

Some conspiracy theorists think they've spotted the existence of aliens in the famous "Maddona and Child" painting. The piece of art is said to have originated in the 16th century and depicted the ...

Religion professor and “Finding Jesus” consultant Candida Moss answers viewers’ questions about John the Baptist and relics purporting to be his bones.

Tradition holds that today St. John the Baptist was beheaded. Today, we mark his martyrdom. The account of his murder is today’s Gospel: Mark 6:17-29. St. John the Baptist was, of course, a key ...

The newly restored "St. John the Baptist," by Leonardo da Vinci. C2RMF/Clot Thomas. Earlier this year, the Louvre Museum in Paris threw parts of the art world into an uproar when it announced its ...

SCRIPTURES & ART: Jesus had nothing of which to repent. So, ... Second, it was explicitly — as John the Baptist pointed out — a sign of repentance. But Jesus did not sin.