I'm not necessarily talking about Pope Benedict but the more obvious point that the trappings and grandeur of the Roman Catholic Church, with its vast wealth and ornate palaces over the centuries, is not what Jesus would have wanted for his disciples. I think it detracts from the Gospel and damages the cause of Christ. Of course, there will always be those who refuse to consider anything negative about "their" church and who will have all manner of excuses, rationalizations and justifications for there being no problem whatsoever with anything the church does. I have a hard time picturing the Apostle Peter accepting all that passes for his "successors" these days. There is little that seems humble there.
The Pope’s opulent wealth and servants is different, he only gets to use it in this life, he doesn’t technically own it and he can’t use it or take it with him after he dies, like other rich people do....evidently, so it is totally different.