But is there any evidence? Salome receives the head of John the Baptist in this early 17th century painting by Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. In the Bible, Herod Antipas ordered the Christian ...

History knows him as John the Baptist – a fisher of men, a voice in the wilderness, the baptizer of Jesus, and a pillar of the Christian faith. Though he met his end at the whim of a vengeful ...

Donation Options Search Search Search An ancient tooth in a crystal vessel inside a gilded silver frame at the Art Institute of Chicago was long thought to belong to John the Baptist, a ...

A stained-glass window from the former St. John the Baptist Church now resides at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. The window, depicting St. John the Baptist’s baptism, was restored after the ...

Legendary Essex restaurant Pizza John’s is getting a new sign, for the first time in roughly 40 years, and it’s drawing a lot of attention on social media. The longtime square sign is now a ...

DJ Lisbon, left, and Shamir Lisbon of St. John the Baptist are all smiles after DJ scores his second touchdown during a CHSFL game against Chaminade on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at St. John the Baptist.

We usually think of St. John the Baptist as an Advent figure but here he is, in today’s Gospel, doing what he always does: pointing to Christ. The first weeks in Ordinary Time each year are ...

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. In fact, the Nativity of ...

Two St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools employees were arrested Thursday on cruelty charges following an incident with a student at East St. John High School, according to authorities.

Scenes from West Islip as St. John the Baptist debuted its new turf infield in a CHSAA baseball game against St. Edmund Prep on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. Angelino ...