The oldest person in the world is Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul who was born on May 27, 1908.
In March 2024, Sister Inah said that one of the secrets of her long life is prayer: “I pray the rosary every day for everyone in the world.”
Sister Inah’s longevity is due to her spirituality, her nephew Cleber Vieira Canabarro Lucas said, since “she was always a little nun who prayed a lot…she dedicated herself to prayer all her life.” He also spoke of other characteristics such as “her kindness in always wanting to do good to others, her good humor typical of her personality, her optimism, and her determination in life.”
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