Marites N. Sison

  • Marites N. Sison

    Marites (Tess) Sison was editor of the Anglican Journal from August 2014 to July 2018, and senior staff writer from December 2003 to July 2014. An award-winning journalist, she has more that three decades of professional journalism experience in Canada and overseas. She has contributed to The Toronto Star and CBC Radio, and worked as a stringer for The New York Times.

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They have a dream…

Sunday School collage submitted by children from Saint Matthias Anglican Church, diocese of Edmonton. From colourful collages sent by Sunday schoolchildren to sleek videos and

Primate heads to Jerusalem

The primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, was scheduled to make his first visit to the Middle East and to the

That’s my grandfather!’

A PICTURE TELLS A THOUSAND WORDS: St. Philip’s residential school students, L-R: Annie Kanatewat-Chewanish, Elizabeth Washipabano, Janie Pisinaquan-Sam, Clara Spencer-Napash, Emma Snowboy-Napash. FOR TWO-AND-a-half years,

We’re going to see great things happen’

National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald leads the singing of hymns at the 6th Indigenous Sacred Circle in Port Elgin, Ont. Port Elgin, Ont. National

Record number to attend Sacred Circle

More than 200 people from across Canada are expected to attend the sixth Anglican Indigenous Sacred Circle scheduled Aug. 9 to 15 in Port Elgin,

Deep divide over sexuality continues

Bishop Michael Bird, diocese of Niagara. The decision by the diocese of Niagara to offer same-sex blessings has drawn mixed reactions from Anglicans in Canada.

Archbishop retires

Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi retired after serving as primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya for seven years. NairobiAs he headed towards retirement at the end

Canadian delegates ‘optimistic’

Kingston, JamaicaThe Canadian delegates to the 14th Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) meeting echoed sentiments expressed by other attendees of hope and optimism, albeit tempered by

ACC ends with cautious optimism

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams in an exchange of peace with a young Jamaican Anglican during the opening eucharist of the 14th Anglican Consultative Council

St. Jude’s construction begins

Construction is under way on the new, $6.5 million St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit. The diocese of the Arctic has so far raised $3 million.

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