St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, Blue Point The Nativity of St. John the Baptist is a vital feast day in the Orthodox Church. His birth heralds the forthcoming birth of our Savior Jesus.

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 ...

Landscape with St. John the Baptist preaching by Pieter Brueghel the Younger at Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn, Germany (Wikimedia Commons/Art Renewal Center) ...

On June 23, the eve of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, connect to an ancient tradition, "The Night of John's Fire," and rediscover fire not only as a survival tool or scorching threat, but ...

Pope Benedict XVI says the Church's celebration of the birth of John the Baptist should be a reminder that for God all things are possible.

Celebrating the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, the Pope explained to those present at the Vatican’s St. Martha guesthouse that the cousin of Jesus had a threefold vocation: to ...

The Nativity of John the Baptist comes six months before the Nativity of Jesus. And so we have a little time to prepare. Half a year? Is that enough?

Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist’s Beheading Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas’ age, background and history ...

Every year on July 7, the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of John the Baptist. Natalia Zinovich, a cultural expert, spoke about the history of the church holiday and the traditions ...