BUT THEN again the CC has done some pretty weird stuff in the past. That's why they eliminated the 2nd commandment... they like to venerate images and oddities rather than just worshiping God in spirit.
It must be difficult and baffling to see that the entire world attended Pope John Paul II’s funeral and marked his passing - the man who leads the Church that you reject.
It must be comforting to get in a few digs at him now. Sort makes up for the bewilderment and confusion you felt at the time he died and the world mourned the loss of his witness to Christ’s love and mercy.