Read it over and over. Understand it. Flee Catholicism and leave the Popes, statues, rituals and extra-Biblical teachings behind. I know they comfort you. They are alluring and appeal to the emotions. Flee and depend on the Lord. Look to Him without pomp and colors and rituals.
Galatians 1:7,8 “there are some who want to trouble you and want to pervert the gospel of Christ. But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed.”
You may wish to look in the mirror, Bob.
And who preached this version of the Gospel to you? Not the pope, but another human being, a spiritual father but not the Paul of the New Testament. Growing up in East Texas, I was surrounded by persons of many denominations, and I know that all of these represent a different tradition, a different reading of the Bible. Your understanding of it is predicated on the teaching of someone else whether you will admit it or not.