Jorge Mario Bergoglio, More Commonly Known as "The Pope"

I would like to connect this man, who is also known as Pope Francis, to Reverend Dimmesdale and John Proctor. Obviously to our knowledge, the Pope of the Catholic Church does not have a secret affair but I do believe there are some similarities between the two characters mentioned above and the Pope. First, obviously Pope Francis is a religious figure, in fact he is the leader of the church, similar to how Dimmesdale is the leader of his church. Pope Francis is a very prominent figure in the world and millions around the world listen to what he has to say, just as the people of New England listened to the words of Dimmesdale and Proctor. Now, Pope Francis is a different type of pope because he is challenging the conventions of the Catholic Church. When asked about gay marriage, Pope Francis responded, saying "Who am I to judge?"If people do not already know, gay marriage is generally not approved in the Catholic Church, but yet here is the leader, saying that he cannot judge those people. I think this is the main connection between the pope and these two characters. Both characters obviously are challenging conventions in their own societies. Dimmesdale is having an affair with a woman of the town and is finally brave enough at the end to stand with her in triumph. Meanwhile, Proctor stands up against the town and Abigail, who are accusing people of witchcraft left and right. Not only is Pope Francis a religious man, and a prominent figure in society, but also, most importantly, he is challenging conventions, similar to the ways that Dimmesdale and Proctor did so in Puritan New England.