John the Baptist was killed because he was critical of the contemporary Herodian ruler, Herod Antipas. All of the sources agree on that, both Josephus and the testimony of the gospels.

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.

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.

“We won’t say when, but it’s coming, the death of John the Baptist,” confirmed one cast member in the video. “It’s a death that you expect, but you don’t know how it’s gonna happen ...

Thousands of people attended horse racing events to mark the end of traditional celebrations on Cape Verdean island Santo ...

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

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.

The 6-4, 190-pound receiver for St. John the Baptist was never tackled by a single Fordham Prep defender on Saturday. It took an army to bring him down.

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 ...

I’ve always loved St. John the Baptist dearly, largely because the connection between him and Jesus is so strong. The Gospels tell us Jesus is the light coming into the world, and also tell us ...

Anyone with information about the investigation is asked to call the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 359-TIPS, Sgt. K. Henry of the Criminal Investigations Division at (504 ...