In the late 1950s, St. John's was threatened by the construction of the INNERBELT. A new church, part of a planned Byzantine Catholic Center, was begun in 1959 at Snow and Broadview roads in Parma. It ...

POTTSTOWN — Parishioners of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church recently recognized their parish priest, who is celebrating 53 years in the priesthood and 36 years at the church.

However, others said there was no actual proof that John the Baptist ever set foot in the cave, about four kilometers (2.5 miles) from Ein Kerem, the preacher's hometown and now part of Jerusalem.

In his book The Cave of John the Baptist U.K. archaeologist Shimon Gibson says the cave presents the first evidence that can be directly linked to the gospels ... Dating from the Byzantine time, ...

The first pastor was Rev. John Csurgovich, who served for about 4 years. The parish was originally known as St. John the Baptist's Church. Various nationalities originally attended the church. The ...

St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, 36125 Aurora Road in Solon, will sponsor an iconography workshop for adults the weekend of June 28-30.

ATHENS - Britain returned a 14th century Byzantine icon to Greek authorities on Wednesday, 30 years after it was stolen from a monastery in northern Greece, the Culture Ministry said. × GÜNDEM ...

The remains of St John the Baptist have been found in an ancient reliquary in a 5th century monastery on Sveti Ivan Island in Bulgaria, archaeologists have claimed.