The beheading of John the Baptist has inspired lots of artistic interpretations. When we read Mark’s telling in today’s Gospel, we can see why; it has all the elements of a great story. It’s ...

Christians who believe in a divine Son of God Messiah, do not draw a distinction between the Hebrew Bible’s eschatological hopes for God’s glorious future age of world wide peace and justice, and an ...

John the Baptist was one of Jesus’ contemporaries in the 1 st century. The bible says John was beheaded on the orders of the local ruler Herod Antipas. Some time before his demise, ...

John Wayne, Sydney Poitier, and Charlton Heston united to star in George Steven's religious epic The Greatest Story Ever Told ...

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.

In “Miracles and Wonder,” the author explores what motivated people to record the details that define the life of Jesus.

As Christmas dawns and we consider the life of John the Baptist, paving the way for Jesus and his world-changing work, we can consider the invitation that God has bestowed upon our own lives, ...

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 ...

On St. John the Baptist's feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O'odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, ...

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 ...

Louisiana Supreme Court Associate Justice John M. Guidry will speak at the 100th anniversary of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1920 Progress Road, Baton Rouge, at 11 a.m. Sunday.