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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The sanctuary space will become an atrium and play area. Photo: Contributed

Church transformed

Nearly a decade ago, St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg had fallen into disrepair. Located in a troubled neighbourhood where the poverty rate is at

THE NEW CANADIAN FAMILY: The number of same-sex married couples has nearly tripled. Illustration: David Anderson http://davidandersonillustration.com

The new face of family

The face of the Canadian family is changing. There are more common-law couples, single parents and same-sex couples in our households than ever before, according

The Occupy movement has raised awareness about growing inequality around the world, says an Anglican bishop. Photo: Marites N. Sison

Bishop calls Occupy a ‘powerful critique’

The Occupy movement has created a focused public debate on economic and political institutions and provided “a new and powerful critique” of them, says Bishop

(L to R) Diocese of Quebec Bishop Dennis Drainville and the Very Rev. Canon David Richardson, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Holy See. Drainville is part of a group spearheading the creation of the Canadian Friends of the Anglican Centre in Rome. Photo: Marites N. Sison

Early thaw after ‘ecumenical winter?’

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s representative to the Holy See has debunked the notion that Anglican and Roman Catholic churches are “living in an ecumenical winter.”

Egypt scored the highest among countries with “very high” government restrictions on religion, based on a new study. Photo: George Nazmi Bebawi

Study maps world-wide hostility to religion

The world was a much more hostile place for religion between mid-2009 and mid- 2010, as more countries experienced more violence motivated by religious hatred

Sacred Circle: Moving to a place of health and happiness. Photo: Lisa Barry/Anglican Video

Supporting initiatives that heal

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, calls human rights violations against Canada’s aboriginal peoples “a blot on the soul of this

Under new federal regulations, church-sponsored refugees will no longer have access to government-funded health care. Photo: John Lavall

Rupert’s Land goes to bat for refugees

Federal cuts to refugee health care will deter church groups from sponsoring refugees, Anglican Church of Canada officials have warned. “Clearly, it would cut down

Treasurer heading home

General Synod Treasurer Michele George has resigned, effective Oct. 1. She said health reasons and “wanting to spend more time with my family” were the

(L to R): Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk, The Rev. David Lehmann, The Rev.Georgina Bassett, Bishop Larry Robertson and The Rev. Vivian Smith. Photo: Debra Gill

‘God is always there’

On Sept. 16, the Rev. Georgina Bassett made history by becoming the first person of Slavey heritage to be ordained a priest in the Anglican

"Seeing so many different perspectives on the issues of the church and being involved in such a rich ecumenical gathering is really a great experience," says Allie Colp, a Canadian Anglican from Nova Scotia. Photo: Contributed

Young Anglican chosen as WCC steward

A young Canadian Anglican has gained a new appreciation for church life and ecumenism following a weeklong stint as a steward for the World Council

Large gift convenant approved

Vianney (Sam) Carriere Photo: Marites N. Sison Council of General Synod (CoGS) has approved a covenant that allows the Resources for Mission (RFM) department to

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