Thousands of people gathered to celebrate São João Festival on the eve of the feast of St. John the Baptist in Porto, ...

An annual festival has kicked off on Penzance with the head of St John the Baptist carried through the town's streets.

The head of John the Baptist. ... St Edmund Arrowsmith, a priest, was another Catholic martyr in the 17th century. He was hanged, drawn and quartered in 1628 after being arrested for celebrating Mass.

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.

The oil painting Salome with the Head of John the Baptist portrays a gruesome scene, riddled with themes of revenge and jealousy. Though past collections records reflect an attribution of the painting ...

Calls of, "Lord, have mercy," rang out Sunday between East Conemaugh and Franklin boroughs as parishioners of St. John the ...

Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist is ranked #3 out of 17 things to do in Savannah. See pictures and our review of Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist.