Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the Benedictus. In keeping with his distinctiveness, the birth of Jesus is featured ...

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 Gospel for today’s feast follows Luke’s account of the Visitation and Mary’s Magnificat. After Mary has “remained with ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the first worship service for Thomas Road Baptist Church, the birth of John Marrant, and the death of Joahnnes Tauler.

Ten years after their Supreme Court win, some veterans of the marriage equality battles see a shared struggle for transgender ...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, June 24, 2025, which is the Birth of Saint John the Baptist READ MORE: Daily Gospel, June ...

Two-hundred-and-fifty years ago, on April 19, 1775, British troops faced off against colonial militias in the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord, and exchanged fire - the "shot heard ...

The Nativity with the Infant Saint John, by Piero di Cosimo, 1495-1505 © National Gallery of Art, Washington. Source: ...

Charles Gounod also composed operas. There was a time when his Faust was the most popular opera in the world. That lineup ...

A festival celebrating the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist ended in bloodshed as ten were gunned down and more were ...

The Fall River Diocese shut down the St. John the Baptist Church in November of 2012, attributing the closure decision to declining Mass attendance, $1.5 million worth of needed repairs, and ...