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.

ARTICLES

Water, water everywhere

Faith-based groups gathered across the country, including at Victoria’s Centennial Square, on World Water Day, March 22, to assert “the fundamental right of all people

Archbishop reassures Jewish community

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison recently told Toronto’s Jewish community that disinvestment from companies with ties to Israel is “not on the agenda for consideration” in the

Documentary resonates with Toronto police

Anglican Video has signed a contract with the Toronto Police Service allowing it to use Topahdewin: The Gladys Cook Story for a three-year period as

Books to bring readers down to earth

The garden as spiritual autobiography is a common theme explored by Donna Sinclair’s The Spirituality of Gardening and Gunilla Norris’ A Mystic Garden, Working with

Primate reassures Jewish community

Rabbi Lori Cohen addresses Anglican primate Archbishop Andrew Hutchison at a recent interfaith dinner held in Toronto’s Beth Tzedec Synagogue. Archbishop Andrew Hutchison recently assured

Documentary resonates with police

Gladys Cook, who suffered abuse at a residential school, rediscovered her faith – a blend of Christian and native spirituality – as an adult. Her

Christ has this ability to bridge cultures’

Parishioners celebrate Palm Sunday at St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux, one of many multicultural parishes in the diocese of Toronto. Those who work in multi-ethnic churches struggle

Dioceses will pay less in new schools agreement

The Anglican Church of Canada’s revised residential schools agreement with the federal government will reduce the financial commitments of General Synod and the dioceses by

Dioceses will pay less in new schools agreement

The Anglican Church of Canada’s revised residential schools agreement with the federal government will reduce the financial commitments of General Synod and the dioceses by

Bishops endorse revised accord

All 30 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada, through their diocesan bishops and/or chancellors, have recommended that their diocesan councils or executive committees approve

Stewardship expert is new general secretary

Archdeacon Michael F. Pollesel takes up new position in February. Mississauga, Ont. Archdeacon Michael F. Pollesel, interim executive officer from the Kingston-based diocese of Ontario,

Budget leaves ‘no room for contingency’

Council members Angie Kubluitok, Dorothy Davies-Flindall and Ronald Stevenson examine the church’s 2006 budget. Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod (CoGS) has approved a budget

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