A simple act of humility should not be misconstrued.
I'm not sure he has any business humbling himself before a CofE cleric. But if the pope can do it, why can't I? I could head down to St. Andrews (which is as gay as today is long) and be blessed by their vicaress and I would be following the example given by the Bishop of Rome.
I agree with you.
The Pope Francis bashers will be here soon giving you their opinion of him on this.
This isn’t about humility, it’s about authority, truth, and right order. The giving and receiving of blessings is relational: blessings are given by a superior, to demonstrate approval, good will, or a desire to convey the spiritual gifts with which one’s entrusted. Thus priests bless lay people and parents bless (their own) children. A revered teacher might bless an exceptional pupil. For the pope to accept a blessing from the ABC is an inversion of right order, degrading a spiritual action to the level of just a more ceremonial way of shaking hands. It doesn’t demonstrate humility on Francis’s part; it demonstrates ignorance, loss of continuity with his past, and disregard for the state of life to which God’s called him.