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 John ...

It is impossible to imagine the terror that surely struck the heart of John the Baptist as the executioner approached his prison cell. The executioner would have been ...

Christ's baptism by John the Baptist is depicted in a stained-glass window at Blessed Sacrament Church in Valley Stream, N.Y. The feast of the Baptism of the Lord, celebrated Jan. 8 in 2024, marks the ...

History knows him as John the Baptist – a fisher of men, a voice in the wilderness, the baptizer of Jesus, and a pillar of the Christian faith. Though he met his end at the whim of a vengeful queen, ...

This is Spanish artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo’s depiction of John the Baptist pointing to Jesus Christ as the savior of mankind. Murillo lived from 1617-82. (Courtesy Photo) Jesus told a crowd in ...

Scenes from West Islip as St. John the Baptist debuted its new turf infield in a CHSAA baseball game against St. Edmund Prep on Saturday, March 29, 2025. Credit: Michael A. Rupolo Sr. Angelino Milone ...

A former St. John the Baptist Parish judge who is serving a 14-year prison sentence for fondling his daughters’ teenage friends is set to go free pending his appeal on a $300,000 bond. Jeff Perilloux ...

A SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST SHERIFF’S DEPUTY IS ONE OF TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED IN A CHILD PORNOGRAPHY INVESTIGATION, AVO MARZWANIAN OF LAPLACE IS CHARGED WITH 30 FELONY COUNTS OF PORNOGRAPHY INVOLVING ...

St. John Memorial Baptist Church, a historical landmark once owned by Quakers, has a pastor whose vow to serve the Gospel was forged in hellfire of the Vietnam War. Pastor Nathaniel Holder was 24 ...

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 St. John ...

St. John the Baptist came out of halftime looking dominant and seemingly took control of the game after going ahead by three scores. With under two minutes remaining, the Cougars' lead had dissipated, ...

LAPLACE, La. — A man died Thursday morning in LaPlace after being struck by a Canadian National cargo train, according to the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office. The incident happened around ...