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The year she was born, St. Pius X was pope, and she lived to see this past Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis.
The oldest person in the world, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died.
Born in 1908 in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, she once said it was her relationship with God that kept her going all these years. “He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything.”
In March 2024, Sister Inah told ACI Digitalthat one of the secrets of her longevity is prayer: “I pray the Rosary every day for everyone in the world.”
In January, she became the oldest person in the world, following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, as confirmed by LongeviQuest, a group of researchers specializing in mapping people who are over 100 years old.
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The oldest person in the world, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died.
Born in 1908 in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, she once said it was her relationship with God that kept her going all these years. “He is the secret of life. He is the secret of everything.”
In March 2024, Sister Inah told ACI Digitalthat one of the secrets of her longevity is prayer: “I pray the Rosary every day for everyone in the world.”
In January, she became the oldest person in the world, following the death of Japan’s Tomiko Itooka, as confirmed by LongeviQuest, a group of researchers specializing in mapping people who are over 100 years old.
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World’s Oldest Person — Nun Inah Canabarro Lucas — Dies at 116
The year she was born, St. Pius X was pope, and she lived to see this past Saturday’s funeral of Pope Francis.