There's a photo that is going around the internets (around and around) of some Anglican women who were picketing to be named bishops in the Anglican church.

It reminds me of a story that I can't confirm, but happily retell about Blessed Pope Pius IX:

A group of distinguished Anglican clerics were visiting Rome in the nineteenth century, and had the good fortune to be admitted to the presence of the Pope. After a few brief words, the leader of the Anglican party asked the Holy Father whether he might be willing to confer his blessing upon them.

Pius IX paused, evidently aware that their situation as Anglican clerics might lead to any gesture being misinterpreted. And then, with a warm smile, he gave the following blessing:

"Ab illo benedicaris, in cujus honore cremaberis. Amen."

Not all of the party were certain of what had been said, but others understood only too well. The Pope had just given the Anglicans the blessing more normally used for incense during Mass: "be thou blessed by Him in Whose honour thou shalt be burned."

It is not recorded how much longer the group stayed in Rome.

P.S. Yes, that's a dalek.