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A recently-opened exhibit of 75 ecclesiastical treasures at Lisbon’s renowned Calouste Gulbenkian Museum previews the stellar permanent display that will be showcased at the new wing of Jerusalem’s Terra Sancta Museum when it opens in 2026.

Isaiah 43:16, 18-19

This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters,

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

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1 – Two people died after a bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park. Parks Canada staff euthanized the grizzly bear for public safety.  

1 – It went down to the wire, but the U.S. government avoided a shutdown after Congress rushed to approve a bipartisan deal, keeping federal agencies open until Nov. 17. The deal was reached after Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy abruptly abandoned demands for steep spending cuts, and relied on Democrats to pass the bill.

Faith-based films are more prevalent than ever. Whether that’s the growing number of Christians entering the faith-based industry or the larger number of Hollywood filmmakers dealing explicitly with religious issues in their films, it's easier than ever to find films that affirm and celebrate religious worldviews with truth and beauty.  

Therefore, it seems like the perfect time to start an annual (hopefully) top ten list of faith-based films.

A look at news events in September 2023:

01 – Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died at the age of 76. His song ''Margaritaville" was released in 1977 and spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

04 - Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth, died of acute liver failure at the age of 56.

04 - Ontario's housing minister Steve Clark resigned from his role days after a damning report from the integrity commissioner found he violated ethics rules when the province opened up parts of the protected Greenbelt for development. 

John 16:33

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is leading a 60-day public consultation to seek comments on proposed fertilizer standards imported or sold in Canada.

The policy focuses on the proposed implementation of a per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) standard for municipal biosolids imported or sold as commercial fertilizers.

Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances are a group of chemicals commonly used since the 1940s in industry and households in products such as food packaging, textiles, cosmetics, and others.

01 - The last surviving miner from the October 1958 Springhill, Nova Scotia coal mine disaster died. Harold Brine was 91. Only 19 of the 174 men working in the mine were rescued after a seismic shock wave trapped them near the bottom of North America's deepest coal mine. Brine was just 26 at the time.

02 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Gregoire Trudeau announced they decided to separate after 18 years of marriage. They announced the decision on Instagram, saying it follows what they describe as many meaningful and difficult conversations. 

Alberta has had another tough year for producers as dry weather added to previous droughts over the summer.

That's been a focus for the provincial government, with Agriculture Minister RJ Sigurdson detailing some of their work.

Whichever way you turn in the Old Town of Prague, church and cathedral spires rise above the city as far as the eye can see. Prague is called the “city of a hundred spires” and home to the famous St. Vitus Cathedral, the Tyn Church and the Strahov Monastery.