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 ...

The Feast and commemoration of the Apostles Peter and Paul is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom which is conducted on the morning of the feast and preceded by a Matins ...

Spectators watch as jockeys race during the traditional Saint John’s the baptist feast. The horse race is one of the most watched activities taking place during the St John’s festivities in ...

For three days, pilgrims pay homage to Saint John the Baptist, called "Sonjon" in the local Creole language, holding a procession and a range of celebrations. Elenise Santos, a 33-year-old teacher, ...

The Saint John’s Shrewsbury Pioneers left their mark on the 2025 baseball season thanks to a lethal lineup 1-9. Sporting college bound players at nearly every slot, Saint John’s won at least ...

The nativity of Saint John the Baptist is a significant feast celebrated by Catholics who mark the day with water-based events to commemorate the prophet’s role in baptizing Jesus Christ with water in ...

The Nativity of John is depicted in this late medieval painting by a 15th-century painter from Siena, Sano di Pietro, and on exhibit at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art.

On June 24 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Forerunner. Six months before his appearance in Nazareth to the All-holy Virgin Mary, the great Gabriel, ...

Furthermore, Saint John the Baptist is one of the few saints who have two feast days. Each year the Church celebrates both his birth on 24th June and his martyrdom on August 29th. Piero di Cosimo's ...