Tens of thousands of pilgrims have turned up at the Vatican to bid a final farewell to the 85-year-old pope. 

The 85-year-old steps down tomorrow having declared he was too weak in body and mind to keep up with the modern world.

Watch his final delivery here (begins 9.30am Irish time)

50,000 people have tickets for the event but city authorities have prepared for 200,000. The weekly audience, which is being held in St Peter's Square.

Ahead of his resignation tomorrow Benedict will be brought by helicopter to the papal summer residence of Castel Gandolfo near Rome where he will begin a life out of the public eye.