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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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

Bishop Peter Coffin of Ottawa (centre), with Sylvia Haddad (in glasses), executive secretary, Joint Christian Committee for Social Service, in Lebanon.

Group presses Middle East peace

A Canadian delegation of church leaders and staff that recently visited Israel and Lebanon has vowed to press the Canadian government to “take the strongest

Church property at heart of new battle

A legal battle looms in the diocese of New Westminster as four of its priests resigned over the issue of same-sex blessings, formed a new

Refugees find help from church sponsorships

Gail Holland (left) is a refugee co-ordinator for Holy Trinity church, Toronto. Her parish recently helped settle Joseph and Esperance Mbazimana, their two children and

Shawls encircle owners in prayer

She was three months pregnant and in danger of losing her baby when Vicky Galo’s mother asked her to wrap a shawl around her womb.

Task force proposes alternate bishops

Dissenting minorities who strongly disagree with church decisions on the blessing of same-gender relationships should be provided with an alternate bishop, at least temporarily, says

Finances trouble General Synod

Mississauga, Ont. Financial difficulties continue to hound General Synod, with the 2004 budget incurring a deficit of $241,592 and the 2005 budget projected to suffer

Commission calls for ceasefire

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s commission on communion has called for a ceasefire among Anglicans at odds over the issue of same-sex blessings in Canada and

Donors remain loyal to appeals

Toronto Donations to the Anglican Journal Appeal suffered a small decrease during its 10th anniversary in 2003, and gifts last year to the Primate’s World

Diocese reclaims one parish

The parish of St. Martin’s, North Vancouver, which earlier joined a coalition of parishes opposed to a diocesan synod resolution allowing same-sex blessings in the

Bishops react to plot to dismantle ECUSA

Conservative bishops in the Anglican Church of Canada had mixed reactions to recent reports that Episcopalians opposed to the consecration of a gay bishop in

Bishop faces ‘most challenging’ task ever

Bishop Victoria Matthews heads a task force examining episcopal oversight in the diocese of New Westminster. Other members are (from left) bishops Donald Young, George

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