The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah in Solomon’s Temple. This exchange about John the Baptist's conception is depicted in this painting created by Renaissance artist Domenico Ghirlandai in 1490.

Zechariah and Elizabeth in his Gospel — for he gives us some thought-provoking glimpses into these parents of St. John the Baptist that cannot be found elsewhere in the Bible.

The second episode of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese's Fox Nation series "The Saints" focuses on John the Baptist, a pillar of Christianity and the patron saint of converts.

Is Elizabeth or Zechariah still alive when John the Baptist, their son, sets out on his ministry? Scripture does not say. But surely, as he grew, they worried what God had in store for him.

John the Baptist fulfills that mission, even though mute in the womb, by leaping for joy. The priestly failure in the Temple is corrected in the priestly home of Zechariah and Elizabeth.

Zechariah is dumb. So, when asked what name he would give his son, he wrote on the tablet—John. His tongue was loosened and he burst into a “prophetic exhortation” about the greatness of God ...

That’s why, even with offers from the likes of Alabama, Clemson, Michigan State and Ohio State, Zechariah, a Riverdale Baptist defensive back/wide receiver/kick returner, felt comfortable ending ...

Zechariah McPhearson was supposed to be getting ready for baseball practice last week at Riverdale Baptist, the secondary sport for a junior who is the latest in a bloodline of highly touted recruits.

The priest Zechariah, John the Baptist’s Father, senses a similar plan afoot. This child of theirs is not only a miracle for Elizabeth and Zechariah as a couple, not even simply a sign of God’s ...