There are hundreds of thousands of Greeks named Giannis or Ioanna (Gianna). Credit: AMNA In Greece, January 7th is more than just a date on the calendar; it is the name day of Saint John the Baptist, ...
After standing for more than 130 years, demolition began Friday on a historic area church heavily damaged by fire last year. By the end of this weekend, the remaining structure of St. John the Baptist ...
Dec 25, 2025: (ANI): Priest Victor Khoji of St. John in the Wilderness Church explained the spiritual significance of lighting candles on Christmas, saying it symbolizes Jesus as the light of the ...
In April of 1979, John Denver made his first appearance on episode 401 of The Muppet Show, when he joined the gang for a weekend camping trip to Kermit the Frog’s hometown, the swamp. Several months ...
INTO THE WOODS: The Rev. Josh Stephens, rector of St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, led efforts to construct a trail system on the parish's Flat Rock property. Two of the trails are named ...
In the Gospel last week, John the Baptist referred to Jesus as, “One … who is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry His sandals.” In today’s Gospel, the mightier one refers to John as the greatest ...
John the Baptist was sitting in a jail cell. He had been arrested by King Herod, whose wife, Herodias, hated him and wanted him killed. Herodias hated John because he called out King Herod for ...
Dallas firefighters spray water on hot spots after a fire destroyed the First Baptist Church chapel in downtown Dallas, Saturday, July 20, 2024. Brandon Wade / Special Contributor First Baptist Dallas ...
The baptism of Christ by John the Baptist is depicted in a stained glass window at St. Anthony’s Church in North Beach, Md., in this file photo dated July 15, 2021. OSV News photo/Bob Roller, CNS ...
(OSV News) — Search the Scriptures, and except for the Holy Family, no person is more favored by God than St. John the Baptist. All four Gospels acclaim this holy man and set him apart from others.