The Bible Says...

 (a) IF you were saved, you would not need ANY middle man to teach you to understand God's word... These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you. But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing
teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.--1 John 2:26-27

 We find out in (b) below that it is the Holy Ghost that teacheth us what we need to know from God's word. 

 (b) Nowhere in the Bible does it say God has entrusted His Scriptures to the Roman Catholic pope or his bishops, nor the interpreting of Scriptures to the pope and his bishops. God Himself interprets Scriptures for His Children. 

 "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE SHALL TEACH YOU ALL THINGS, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." --John 14:26

 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE WILL GUIDE YOU INTO ALL TRUTH.." 
                                                 --John 16:13

 (c) We disciples are commanded in God's word to STUDY the Bible. It does not say we are to leave it up to others: "STUDY to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE
WORD OF TRUTH."  --2 Tim. 2:15

 (d) God did not leave the Scriptures for private
interpretation to any leaders of any organization. 

 "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of  the scripture is of any PRIVATE
INTERPRETATION."  --2 Peter 1:20

The above statement clearly tells us that God's precious gift to us, the written Bible, is for our OWN PRIVATE USE... it is a personal letter written to each one of us.  We are to study it, we are to learn it, we are to spend time with God in prayer while reading and learning the things that God intended for us.  This is part of our personal relationship with HIM.  Don't ever let anyone tell you that you cannot spend time in the Word, and if they do tell you that, RUN! You need to get out of where you are!

 (e) If it were impossible for us to understand the
Scriptures, Jesus would have never rebuked the
Sadducees for making errors:  "And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?" --Mark 12:24

 (f) God will give you more understanding than all your teachers, including the pope and his bishops because: "O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day. Thou through thy
commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation."  --Ps. 119:97-99

Aside-- The bishops and popes who try to keep you from the truth, obviously don't read or understand the Word themselves.  Don't let them keep you from the truth, don't let them continue to damn your soul, to steel your joy that could be yours in the Lord Jesus.