Pope Benedict XVI announces unhappy Anglicans are welcome to join Catholic Church

Tuesday, the Pope announced a plan to allow disenchanted Anglicans to practice in the Catholic church according to the New York Times.

While the notice appears to be a sign of cooperation between the two churches, Time Magazine seems to write the contrary.

The magazine also published the announcement stating, "the Vatican's establishment of new "Personal Ordinariates," in which Anglicans, including married priests, can practice Catholicism while maintaining much of their own identity and liturgy, reveals more about the growing internal rifts within each of the two churches than any sign of real hope for reuniting the fractured Christian communion."

And, according to the New York Times, many leaders in both sects of Christianity have reportedly expressed surprised by the news. many of these leaders reportedly believe such moves by the Church will stifle dialogue and conversation between the current changes in the Anglican church, stating the change would "undermine efforts at ecumenical dialogue and capitalize on deep divisions within the Anglican Church over issues like the ordination of gay bishops and blessing same-sex unions."

The Times reports that the move may indicate the Catholic church desires conversion rather than common ground and understanding between the two Christian faiths.

The New York Times reports the move might more heavily impact England; Time reports the number of practicing American Episcopalians as 2.2 million. There are 80 million Anglican believers worldwide.