On June 24 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Nativity of Agios Ioannis the Baptist and Forerunner.

The Gospel for today’s feast follows Luke’s account of the Visitation and Mary’s Magnificat. After Mary has “remained with ...

Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the Benedictus. In keeping with his distinctiveness, the birth of Jesus is featured ...

“The Church observes the birth of John as in some way sacred; and you will not find any other of the great men of old whose ...

It was in February 2016 that archaeologists unearthed a unique rock-carved underground Byzantine church in Nevsehir in ...

This year’s 30th anniversary production of the Badlands Passion Play will run weekends from July 5 through 20. The play runs ...

His film credits include Matilda The Musical and Mary Poppins Returns. Sydney Isitt-Ager plays Sarah. Her stage credits include I Should Be So Lucky (UK tour), Nativity ... Haymarket), Little Shop of ...

Over the years, the Monastery of the Holy Savior has undergone restorations and expansions to preserve its role as a living ...

COMMENTARY: The week’s liturgical calendar features saints who died defying unjust rulers — and feasts that point to the ...

Martha Driggers In loving memory of Martha Driggers, age 95, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, niece, and friend ...

As a record-breaking heat wave ripped across the East Coast, not even the 100-degree highs could stifle the enthusiasm of ...

My new companion went on to tell me that she, too, had four boys. They were in their 30s, all married, with children of their ...