Because it falls exactly six months before the solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord, St. John’s birthday is sometimes known ...

Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the ...

Sunday, June 24, is the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Mass Readings: Isaiah 49:1-6; Psalm 139:1-3, 13-15; Acts 13:22-26; Luke 1:57-66, 80. Today the Church celebrates the ...

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.

Vatican City, Jun 24, 2007 / 07:57 am. Today on the feast of the birth of St. John the Baptist, the Holy Father greeted pilgrims gathered under the hot June sun in St. Peter’s Square for the ...

St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Blue Point The Nativity of St. John the Baptist is a vital feast day in the Orthodox Church. His birth heralds the forthcoming birth of our Savior Jesus.

St. John the Baptist was a contemporary of Jesus Christ, who was known for his evangelization and his baptizing of Jesus Christ. This saint was born through the intercession and miracle of God to … ...

The Basilica of Saint John the Baptist is celebrating its 200th anniversary on Sunday. Saint John was designed by the same firm that created St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

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 ...