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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
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.

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

The Anglican Church of Canada needs more clarity about what the “relational consequences” would be for not adopting the proposed Anglican Communion Covenant. This is

This September, Emmanuel College will launch a new program that its creators hope will revitalize theological education. Founded in 1928 and associated with the United

The United Church of Canada (UCC) has made history by electing its first openly gay moderator. The Rev. Dr. Gary Paterson, who describes himself as

The Seventh Sacred Circle will be considered a point in which the sense of unity, community and resolve of indigenous Anglicans to pursue a self-determining

The United Church of Canada (UCC) has affirmed several controversial recommendations at its 41st General Council meeting in Ottawa. Among them-and pending final approval on

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

“We want to get closer to the church,” says National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald. Photo: Marites N. Sison On Aug. 5 to 12, more

A church-backed NGO that sponsors refugees said that while the federal government has back-pedaled on the issue of healthcare cuts for some refugees, it still

Bishop Benjamin Arreak, at left, with Hartmut Wiens of the Canadian Bible Society. Photo: Marites N. Sison Inuit living in the eastern Arctic and northern

Illustration by David Shaw While the Queen in her capacity as Supreme Governor of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith appoints the

Toronto-Ontario’s chief coroner, Dr. Andrew McCallum, said his office has been “making good progress” in helping to identify missing children linked to the Indian residential school system.

The diocese of Moosonee will become a mission area of the ecclesiastical province of Ontario if the Ontario provincial synod approves a draft canon. The

(L to R) The Rev. Doug Reble, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada representative to CoGS, and Martha Gardner, The Episcopal Church representative to CoGS. Photo:

Caption: (L to R) Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Sue Winn and Archdeacon Sidney Black Photo: Marites N. Sison Mississauga, Ont.—Reflecting on his fifth year as primate

CoGS members consider key messages about the proposed Covenant that will be prepared for the Anglican Consultative Council meeting this fall. Photo: Marites N. Sison

Vianney (Sam) Carriere, director of Resources for Mission, briefs Council of General Synod (CoGS) at its spring meeting. Photo: Marites N. Sison Mississauga, Ont.-Council of

Indigenous Anglicans want to work with the church, not separate from it, National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald told CoGS. Photo: Marites N. Sison Mississauga,

(left to right) Brianna Locke, Melissa Green, Bishop James Cowan of the diocese of British Columbia and Canon Gene Packwood. Photo: Marites N. Sison Mississauga,

Archdeacon Michael Pollesel with Archbishop Fred Hiltz during a 2011 trip to the Episcopal diocese of Cuba. The House of Bishops of the Anglican Province