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

Kobia: WCC must regain its moral voice

The Anglican Church of Canada and other churches in Canada that are dealing with the painful legacy of the residential schools agreement have much to

Essentials delegation meets primate

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said that he is not alarmed about the decision by Essentials to form a network

Northerners urge action on salaries

Edmonton The Council of the North will ask the Council of General Synod (CoGS) to address the issue of the “continuing erosion” of the salaries

Two priests resign in Qu’Appelle, B.C.

The controversial clause affirming the “integrity and sanctity of committed adult same-sex relationships,” which was part of a resolution approved by General Synod in June,

Canada’s new primate is wired

This month Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will go online on the national church’s Web site to introduce himself and

Move is finally a reality

The new national office is part of a 21-storey condominium tower. After a move marked by initial chaos — some staff had no power and

‘Ted’ championed rights of all people

Archbishop Edward (Ted) Scott, the 10th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada who gave meaning to the words “social conscience,” was laid to rest

Existing commission will study unions

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison has decided not to appoint new members to the Primate’s Theological Commission, which has been asked by General Synod to determine whether

Worshipping summer style, in God’s country

Archbishop Andrew and Lois Hutchison are frequent visitors to St. Peter’s-on-the-Rock, Stony Lake, Ont. Stony Lake , Ont. It is 10:15 a.m. and the entrance

Who owns the name ‘Anglican’?

Anglicans wanting to get online information about General Synod 2004 might have entered “General Synod 2004” or the acronym “gs2004” into a search engine.Either way

AIDS envoy challenges delegates

Engaging religious leaders in the fight against the AIDS pandemic has been a “slow and tortured process” said Stephen Lewis, the United Nations special envoy

First-timer valued gracious debates

First-time delegate Canon Godfrey Mawejje said General Synod struggled with its issues in a similar way to the church in Uganda. St. Catharines, Ont. Delegates

Choirmaster’s presence troubles bishops

Bishop George Bruce of Ontario has expressed his concern to Bishop Peter Coffin of Ottawa that a well-known convicted pedophile is now performing choir and

National office cuts budget

The 2004 budget for the national church, called General Synod, has been reduced by $307,000 to avoid a deficit due to lower-than-expected donations resulting from

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