A bejeweled icon, or encolpion ... he waded into the Jordan River with the Jewish firebrand John the Baptist and, according to New Testament accounts, underwent a life-changing experience.

A team of artists started painting these icons in 2003, and finished a few ... wise men and the shepherds singing." He points to John the Baptist baptizing Christ, and the wedding of Cana and ...

We also get performances from Omar Sy (Barabbas) David Oyelowo (John the Baptist), Michael Ward (Judas ... this song-filled ...

Those who are celebrating at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Nesquehoning, the church is decorated with the icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary and baby Jesus and a crucifix, poinsettia plants, ...

King Herod heard about Jesus, for his fame had become widespread, and people were saying, "John the Baptist has been raised ...

Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...

A decades-old Baby Jesus heirloom was taken from the nativity scene inside the National Shrine of Saint John Neumann in Philadelphia.

A tooth inside an ornate, artistically significant container and frame has been in the Art Institute’s possession for decades and was believed to come from John the Baptist. But researchers ...

The nativity story follows Mary and Joseph from being told they will have a baby by the angel Gabriel, through to the birth of Jesus and the visits from the shepherds and wise men. The story of ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...