Jesus founded a religion. He told the apostles to teach the truths he had taught them, and to teach people to obey his commands.
That’s a “religion.”
And you're a priest??
Rome glommed onto that religion. It teaches the unknowing just what the apostles REALLY meant to teach; not the PLAIN truths he had taught them, and to teach people to obey IT's commands.
(And to 'let' Catholics 'obey' the Mary apparition that appears from time to time on Earth; although Rome does not REQUIRE it's members to do so.)