Teresian Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas is, at 116, the oldest living person in the world and the new dean of humanity. (Photo: Carlos Macedo/LongeviQuest) “My secret, my great secret, is to pray.

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Researchers from LongeviQuest previously told BI that religiousness was a common trait among the oldest people in Latin America they'd verified. While Latin America does have a large religious ...

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly ... When she was a teenager, she turned to religious work and spent two years in Montevideo ...

The world's oldest living person has been revealed ... The 116-year-old was born to a large family in southern Brazil and took up religious work as a teenager. She spent two years in Montevideo ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A nun from Brazil has become the world’s oldest person at the age of 116 years 210 days. Inah Canabarro ...

The world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya where she lived announced on Saturday. Itooka, who had four children and five grandchildren, ...