[unlearner]

Of course they must be lying to say the first of act of the current pope was to bow to an image of Mary’s supposed likeness, and to pray to it and to offer flowers on an altar to that image, right?

https://insidethevatican.com/back-issues/april-2013/pope-francis-first-day

Am I supposed to believe that Catholics do not do this, or am I supposed to believe there is no possible danger of committing the abomination of idolatry during these acts?

[Rashputin]

Not nearly so much danger of idolatry as there is in accepting the heresy of Self and Self Alone as preached and taught by those who who pretend the anti-Christ, anti-Chistian, Pharisee Approved Luther Subset of Scripture is the complete Bible and by doing so assert that while the Holy Spirit cannot and did not protect the Word of God from the inclusion of error, they personally can recognize error the Holy Spirit cannot recognize.

Such folks are worshiping their own Most High and Holy Self, an idol if there ever was one, but their own pride and enthroning of their Self keeps them from recognizing the strong delusion they're under.

An idolater accusing others of idolatry is the epitome of spiritual blindness.

[sr4402]

Beyond this is that many Catholics also describe her as:

Co-Redemptrix

Mediatrix of all Graces

"God has committed to her the treasury of all good things, in order that everyone may know that THROUGH HER are obtained EVERY hope, EVERY grace, and ALL salvation. For this is His will: That we obtain everything through Mary." Pope Pius IX"

Thus the Catholic does not need the Lord Jesus Christ anymore but Mary alone according to Pope Pius IX.