Pope Benedict XVI

Now Pope Emeritus, Benedict (left, with current Pope Francis) lives quietly in his own apartment within the Vatican, where he spends his days watching TV, mostly game shows, soap operas and the occasional soccer match. When he does venture out, it's usually to pick up some fresh vegetables to make his favorite soup. Does he ever regret giving up his position as the Primate of Italy, the Sovereign of the State of Vatican City, the Bishop of Rome, the Vicar of Jesus Christ, the leader of over 1.2 billion Roman Catholics? “Yeah, maybe a little,” he muses, over a hot bowl of beef barley.