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 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.

It is well established that John was highly thought of by his contemporaries. The Jewish writer Flavius Josephus says of John, “John, that was called the Baptist: for Herod slew him, who was a ...

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.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, “St. John the Baptist with the Scribes and Pharisees,” 1655 (photo: ... recurs in Murillo’s paintings: we saw its basic outline on this Sunday last year.

St. John the Baptist's John Affenita slides safely into second with a double during a CHSAA baseball game against St. Edmund Prep on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at St. John the Baptist.

PARMA, Ohio -- Rumors about the future of Parma’s Cathedral of St. John the Baptist have been persistent. Now the future of the roughly 20-some acre church and former school has become a little ...

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, ...

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.

On Monday, West Islip’s St. John the Baptist defeated Nichols 13-7 in the New York State Catholic High School Athletic Association’s Class A final at Canisius University’s Demske Sports Complex.