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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Bishops issue several statements of solidarity

Canterbury, EnglandWhile much attention has been given to how the world’s Anglican bishops have sought ways of mending relationships fractured by deep divisions over homosexuality,

Transformation’ theme of opening service

Canterbury, EnglandIn a eucharist rich in symbolism – from the transporting of the gospel in a flower-bedecked mini-canoe by Melanesians to the choice of homilist,

Fighting poverty, inequality

LondonThe Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams urged world leaders to “find greater political commitment to addressing poverty and inequality” as he and 1,500 Anglican bishops,

Spouses partners in bishops’ ministries

Spouses handcrafted leaves which were then added to a vine, symbolizing journey and faith Canterbury, EnglandWhen bishops’ spouses ended their conference, each was given tangible

Climate change affects places where churches work

Canterbury, EnglandAnglican bishops expressed their concern for the devastating effects of climate change which they say are affecting the world’s poorest countries the most and

Boycott caused ‘great grief’

Canterbury, England Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said it was a “great grief” that some bishops chose to boycott the Lambeth Conference because of deep

Lutheran dialogue has mission focus

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said that “an emerging focus around mission” characterized a spring gathering of the third Anglican-Lutheran

ACIP calls for national summit

Mississauga, Ont.The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) has proposed a national summit to discuss the issue of non-stipendiary, or unpaid, aboriginal clergy, most of

One body breathing one air

“We treat the environment as an object and see nature as a thing that needs to be saved.” Faith groups need to “dismantle the culture

Draft covenant improves

Mississauga, Ont. The second draft of the proposed international Anglican covenant shows “a significant improvement” from the previous one although there are still some areas

Arctic critical of four dioceses

The synod of the diocese of the Arctic, meeting in Iqaluit, Nunavut from May 27 to June 3, passed a motion criticizing decisions by four

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