According to the Bible, John the Baptist was the cousin of Jesus who ‘leapt’ in his mother’s womb when she was told that Virgin Mary would give birth to Jesus.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/et-al-express-curated/diving-into-tradition-why-this-goan-festival-has-people-jumping-into-ponds/

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated in Saint John the Baptist Church, 44 School Street, Quincy, on Monday, Feb. 27, at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Pine Hill Cemetery, West Quincy.

Source: https://thequincysun.com/joseph-l-zagami-83/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joseph-l-zagami-83

Donations may be given to Mayfield Memorial Hall or St John the Baptist Church.

Source: https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/former-loco-worker-derby-telegraph-8961461

“He directed His sublime words to the poorest of the poor, to the people who thronged the towns and followed after John the Baptist, who hung around, sick and poverty-stricken at the doors of rich men.

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/commentaries/dorothy-day-on-true-joys-of-christmas

In pictures: St John the Baptist PS pupils in Portadown enjoy end of term fun da.

Source: https://www.northernirelandworld.com/news/people/chantelle-auston-police-increasingly-concerned-for-missing-16-year-old-from-tandragee-4184978

John the Baptist and Jesus declared that physical descent from Abraham was not enough, however, to guarantee spiritual blessing (Matt. 3:9; John 8:37-44).

Source: http://dallasposttrib.com/pauls-epistle-to-the-galatians-justification-by-faith-the-position-of-sonship-as-believers-galatians-41-31-3/

Natasha and Rupert began dating some years later and were married at the Church of St John the Baptist in Cirencester in 2013 before a reception at Cirencester House, the home of Earl and Countess Bathurst.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12417119/Kate-Middleton-seen-chatting-guests-enjoying-drink-24-hour-rave-Norfolk-estate-friend-Rose-Hanbury-Marchioness-Cholmondeley.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Patricia Woodford, St. John the Baptist: President and treasurer of the Altar and Rosary Society, responsible for altar cloths and flowers, helps to decorate the church, sings in the choir.

Source: https://thecatholicpost.com/2023/05/14/pdccw-recognizes-43-women-for-their-service-to-27-parishes-around-the-diocese/

She and Dennis will remain active at their longtime parish, Saint John the Baptist in the Manayunk section of Philadelphia.

Source: https://catholicphilly.com/2023/09/news/local-news/confidant-of-bishops-and-colleagues-kathy-kelley-caps-50-year-career-with-the-archdiocese/

St. John the Baptist Orthodox Christian Church will host an ecumenical prayer service for peace on Sunday.

Source: https://www.craigdailypress.com/news/ecumenical-prayer-service-for-peace-set-for-sunday/

The Blessing of the Waters is part of the Theofania, or Epiphany, festival that commemorates Jesus’s baptism by John the Baptist.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/it-s-going-to-be-a-good-year-says-victor-in-swim-for-holy-cross-20230104-p5cad3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

The front-page image is “The Preaching of St. John the Baptist in the Desert” by Massimo Stanzione, c. 1634.

Source: https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2023/12/17/a-voice-cries-out-in-the-wilderness-sunday-reflection-n599578

The funeral of Tom Reilly, 45, Bridget Reilly, 46, and their three-year-old grandson Tom took place this afternoon at St John the Baptist Church in Cashel.

Source: https://www.irishpost.com/news/these-are-not-just-numbers-couple-and-three-year-old-grandson-who-died-in-tipperary-collision-are-laid-to-rest-259840