Palestinians: Baptismal font discovered at Nativity Church
Palestinian officials say what they believe to be a new baptismal font has been discovered at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, allowing for more studies about Jesus' traditional birthplace.
Ziad al-Bandak, head of a Palestinian presidential committee leading the church renovation, said Saturday that international experts are arriving in the biblical West Bank town to examine the receptacle. Al-Bandak described the Byzantine font as a "magnificent" discovery that had been covered by the larger known vessel.
