“Can you explain this contradiction to me?”
There is no contradiction. No one worships the pope or an image of the pope.
“Given this truth, explain to my why this is Biblical?”
Treating images or people with respect is not unbiblical. Images were used in the Temple: 1 Kings 6:23
People were treated with honor: 1 Kings 2:19
I once asked a moronic anti-Catholic bigot who posted pictures just like the ones you posted how he proposed to his wife. Did he get on one knee? Did he attest to his love and devotion to her? Did he give her flowers and an expensive ring? You should have seen him scramble for an explanation of how that was all okay, but to treat the pope with respect was wrong! Hilarious.
BINGO! We have a winner!