John the Baptist is seen in this screengrab from a promotional video of "The Saints." (Fox Nation) "John the Baptist was born to be a holy messenger," Scorsese says, narrating the episode.

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 contemporary of Jesus. But testing ruled that out.

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 ...

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.

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.

John the Baptist speaks the truth, and they come flocking to him. He doesn’t seek glory for himself—in fact, he accepts that he must become less so that Jesus can become more.

Jesus told a crowd in Matthew 11:7-14 that John the Baptist had been “the Elijah who was to come” and that has led many people to wonder if John was the actual re-appearance of the great ...