The Holy See is wary of the news of God's pioneer

Bulgarian archaeologists say they found St. John's remains, who foretold the arrival of Jesus, on an island in the Black Sea, but the Holy See has not made a statement about the event.

St. John (often called John the Baptist in English and John Bap-tit in Vietnamese) is an important figure in the Bible. According to the Gospel, his role is to announce the coming of Jesus. He was born on June 24, 5 BC and died in 33 AD by being decapitated by King Herod. In the Bible there is another character named John. It is the Apostle John, one of the 12 apostles of Jesus.

A portrait of St. John the Baptist .
(Photo: Artinthepicture.com).

Discovery said that during excavations underneath an ancient 5th-century monastery on Sveti Ivan Island in the Black Sea, Bulgarian archaeologists discovered a coffin containing a skull, teeth, pieces bone of a hand .

The archaeological team saw the words dated June 24 on a vase made of flower-plaster. Because St. John was born on June 24, they believed the person in the coffin was him.

The Vatican has not yet made any statements about the findings of Bulagary archaeologists. Holy See officials are waiting for new information so they can verify the identity of the person in the coffin.

Fabrizio Bisconti, the head of the Holy See's archaeological panel, told CNN that the council will wait until a comprehensive study is done. After that, the Holy See announced their views on the discovery of the Bulgarian archaeological team.

According to Mr. Bisconti, the Church of God believes that St. John's remains are spread throughout the world, not in one place.