It bothers me that Christ did not plainly state that there will be ONE person with infallible powers who will head His church. I see nothing that would require this and nothing that plainly states this. What I do see is that a willing and submissive heart is more important than doctrinal infallibility. Instead of practicing obeisance to a man, practice a following of Christs command to preach the gospel and love one another. The contrasts between your pope and the apostles is too great to make an equivalence.
Also in regard to a head of the church, Jesus could have had just ONE disciple but that is not what He had. He had twelve that were to work in unison. If you’ll recall Jesus had rebuked them for having a dispute over which of them was the greatest Mark 9:33-35. There was to be no greatest. There is no need for a head because the Cornerstone of the Church is Jesus Christ and always will be. Is there a dispute in the Trinity of the Godhead who is the greatest? Do they work in harmony toward the same goal and spirit? Could twelve disciples or a hundred disciples do the same if led by The Holy Spirit?
Matt. 16:18 - Jesus said in Aramaic, you are "Kepha" and on this "Kepha" I will build my Church.
What's not to understand?