We don't worship idols . Statues are reminders of who we are praying to . The saints , Pope and priests have God's ear, we ask them to intercede for us. We worship God ,Jesus and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity. We pray directly to God but everyone can use help that's why we ask the priests and Pope to pray for us and the Pope does the same because He knows He's not God, only his representative in our church , a reminder . Sometimes people need visual effects .