A bejeweled icon, or encolpion ... he waded into the Jordan River with the Jewish firebrand John the Baptist and, according to New Testament accounts, underwent a life-changing experience.

A team of artists started painting these icons in 2003, and finished a few ... wise men and the shepherds singing." He points to John the Baptist baptizing Christ, and the wedding of Cana and ...

Those who are celebrating at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Nesquehoning, the church is decorated with the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and baby Jesus and a crucifix, poinsettia plants, ...

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...

The statue was stolen from the National Shrine of St. John Neumann, almost exactly a year after a vandal shattered the shrine ...

Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...

True, some were skeptical and exited abruptly, but most were proud to learn that Pope John Paul II (now a saint) had opened the door to interfaith dialogue when he declared that, “With Judaism ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

The nativity story follows Mary and Joseph from being told they will have a baby by the angel Gabriel, through to the birth of Jesus and the visits from the shepherds and wise men. The story of ...

On Tuesday, the 44-year-old reality icon shared behind-the-scenes photos ... One particularly controversial photo showed Kim sitting in a minimal nativity scene while wearing a low-cut beige ...

Drawing connections to the feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Sunday, Francis reflected on John the Baptist as a “great prophet of hope,” noting how people flocked to him “longing for a new ...