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Members of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) discussed issues facing the church using a popular method of dialogue known as “World Cafe.” Photo: Marites
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.

Members of the Council of General Synod (CoGS) discussed issues facing the church using a popular method of dialogue known as “World Cafe.” Photo: Marites

The Rev. Maggie Helwig, curate at St. Timothy’s North Toronto, and the Rev. Andrea Budgey, the Humphreys Chaplain at Trinity College and the University of

William Swinimer’s church has posted the TV stories about his suspension on YouTube. Christians and non-Christians alike are weighing in on whether or not Nova

“I want to emphasize that the church in Moosonee is not shutting down,” Bishop Tom Corston said. Photo: Art Babych The diocese of Moosonee will

J.H. Clyne Harradence, who provided legal counsel to the Anglican Church of Canada for 42 years and never sent a bill, died on March 17,

The new St. Jude’s Cathedral will be completed and formally turned over to the Arctic diocese on May 1. Photo: Diocese of the Arctic The

First Nations groups opposing the Enbridge project point to the catastrophic effect a pipeline rupture or tanker spill would have on land, water and wild

Bishop Benjamin Arreak, translation team coordinator, and Hartmut Wiens, director of translations, Canadian Bible Society. Photo: Marites N. Sison This June, Inuit living in the

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) is expecting more than 2,000 survivors of residential schools to share their experiences at its first regional event April 13-14 in Victoria, B.C.

Dr. Merry Mia-Clamor, a former political detainee, speaks about the human rights situation in the Philippines. Photo: Marites N. Sison Three Filipino human rights advocates

According to Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, “faithful reporting” contained in the Feb. 24 interim report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) calls for “continued cooperation” among churches involved in the tragic legacy of the residential schools.

Archbishop Rowan Williams receives a warm welcome at Kibera, Nairobi, during a recent visit to Anglican churches in Africa. Photo: archbishopofcanterbury.org The Archbishop of Canterbury,

( L to R) Anglicans Roselind Halder, Bangladesh; JoAnn Todd, Canada; Claudette Kigeme, Burundi; and June Nderitu, Kenya, prepare a statement at the 56th Commission

J.H. Clyne Harradence, who provided legal counsel to the Anglican Church of Canada for 42 years and yet never once sent a bill, died on

Parenting can be the most rewarding but also the most challenging job in the world, says Elaine Young, shown here with her teenage daughter, Emma.

First Nations communities want “free, prior and informed consent,” says Bishop Mark MacDonald. Photo: Michael Hudson for General Synod Communications The Anglican Church of Canada

My Three Sons: The Rev. Rob Murray, rector of Pinawa Christian Fellowship with Fr. Jose Montepeque of the Roman Catholic parish (far left) and the

The first joint Anglican-Lutheran national meeting in 2013 will be “a tremendous ecumenical witness to the whole church,” says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the

A balanced 2012 budget of $12.698 million was approved by CoGS for the national church. In addition, a balanced budget was forecast for 2013 with

Since 1960, Dialogue has been published 10 times a year in partnership with the Anglican Journal. Photo: Marites N. Sison On Nov. 29, the Synod