Kinross acquired Cerro Casale in 2007 as part of the acquisition of Bema Gold Corporation. Altar apse bema and the western passage make the space greater inside. The interior consists of the portico, the bema, the nave and the altar. No one knows whether the bema and the portico were also formerly painted. The pulpit and lectern are also usually found at the extension of the bema. Over time, the bema (or presbytery) and choir moved eastward to their current position. A raised dais called a" bema" formed part of many large basilican churches. The use of a bema carried over from Judaism into early Christian church architecture. The apse semidome and the bema arch are covered with mosaics. Bema Gold's corporate office loaned the remaining $25 million. The ceremonial use of a bema carried over from Judaism into early Christian church architecture. The Madbaha is demarcated from the bema with an open arch and a veil. Orthodox laity do not normally step up onto the bema except to receive Holy Communion. In Western Christianity the bema developed over time into the sanctuary and chancel (or presbytery).