A Suffolk couple have become one of the first same-sex partnerships to receive a blessing at a Church of England service. Prayers of love and faith were granted to Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce, of ...

Catherine Bond (left) and Jane Pearce were blessed at St John the Baptist Church in Felixstowe after permission was granted by the House of Bishops A couple has become one of the first same-sex ...

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For the first time in history, same-sex partners can receive a blessing to celebrate their unions – and Felixstowe hosted one of the first Charlotte Lytton is a freelance journalist who has worked in ...

A couple have become one of the first same-sex partnerships to receive a blessing at a Church of England service. Prayers of love and faith were granted to Catherine Bond and Jane Pearce on Sunday ...