Marites N. Sison

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  • 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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Ottawa votes yes to same-sex blessings

Cornwall, Ont. The synod of the diocese of Ottawa, by an overwhelming vote of 177 to 97, today approved a motion requesting its bishop to

Letting go, letting be, letting begin’

Shirley Newell, an Anglican Volunteer in Mission who recently returned to Canada from Sri Lanka, walks a labyrinth at Holy Trinity church in downtown Toronto;

Bishop Matthews of Edmonton to resign

Victoria Matthews, who was the first woman to be elected a bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada, will step down as bishop of Edmonton

Legal experts tackle same-sex questions

Conflicting interpretations of the ramifications of General Synod’s recent decisions around same-sex blessings have led the bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada to consult

Legal experts tackle same-sex questions

Conflicting interpretations of the ramifications of General Synod’s recent decisions around same-sex blessings have led the bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada to consult

Synod examines church’s governance

While Bishop William Anderson (left) argued that there had not been enough consultation on governance issues, Canon John Steele urged General Synod to move on

Commission will probe school deaths

The Anglican Church of Canada has welcomed the call by Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice for a yet-to-be formed Truth and Reconciliation Commission to probe

Hiltz chosen as new primate

Archbishop Fred Hiltz (right) waves as he enters Holy Trinity church, shortly after his election as the new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

Hiltz elected primate on fifth ballot

The new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Bishop Fred Hiltz, and his wife, Lynne Samways. WinnipegAfter a nail-biting election that took nearly three

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