Icons Of Christian Decadence

And: Ancient Christianity's 'stronger magic'

That’s Catherine Bond (left) and Jane Pearce, a lesbian couple who are both priestesses in the Church of England, and both the recipients of the first formal blessing of their partnership in a C of E service. It happened yesterday. Excerpt from the BBC report:

During the prayers, Canon Andrew Dotchin said the pair were continuing on a "pilgrimage graced …