Can Pope Francis avoid the Welby trap?

Justin Welby’s efforts to keep the wings of Anglicanism together appear to be failing — could Pope Francis face the prospect of a similar crisis?

The Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury has said he is willing to remove his office from its role as an “instrument of communion” for the global federation of Anglican communities, after the Church of England announced it will allow church blessings for same-sex relationships.

While Justin Welby has tried to steer a middle course on the issue, trying simul…