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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Primate reaches out with Web casts

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison gestures during the taping of his fifth Web cast, videos broadcast on www.anglican.ca. About 4,000 people from 31 countries have viewed the

Overseas volunteering program sees new life

Volunteers in Mission (VIM), the Anglican Church of Canada program that sends Canadians to work with overseas partners, has been on an upswing lately, after

Theology books headed for Melanesia

Archdeacon William Portman of Regina has donated his theological library to the Airahu Rural Training Centre, at the diocese of Malaita, Church of Melanesia in

Aid, prayers for ‘worst disaster’

Bishop Duleep de Chickera of Colombo said the long-term needs of Sri Lanka will include restoring local economies. Anglicans across Canada, deeply affected by the

A ministry that is all about the dough

Malcolm (Baldy) Wilson rolls out the dough that will be stuffed with potato and cheese. Henry and Mae Maki know the ingredients by heart: five

Council members spar over Windsor Report

Mississauga, Ont. The Council of General Synod (CoGS) averted division in the house when movers of a resolution endorsing the Lambeth Commission’s call for a

Church carefully weighs divestment issue

A Palestinian woman and her child shopping on the streets of Nablus amid posters praising Palestinian martyrs and prisoners. A member of the Anglican Peace

Blessings vote causes rift with Catholics

The diocese of Niagara’s approval of same-sex blessings during its November synod has caused a rupture in its relationship with local Roman Catholics. The Roman

Calgary set to close three parishes

Three parishes in the diocese of Calgary are being disestablished next year because they have been “unable to maintain their viability and parochial status,” according

PWRDF focuses on HIV in native communities

To help build awareness of HIV/AIDS issues in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, especially among women, the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

Report urges expressions of regret

Apologies from the diocese of New Westminster and the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) for the “deep offence” their decisions regarding sexuality have

Harvey will oversee Episcopal parish

Donald Harvey, who will retire as bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of this month, has accepted an offer to become an

Bishop describes AIDS scourge

The scourge of HIV-AIDS remains in South Africa, with new infections emerging even among grandparents who are often not adequately protected when they care for

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