World’s oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies at 118 – retirement home
Paris, FranceReuters French nun Sister Andre, the world’s oldest person, passed away at 118 in France, her retirement home told Reuters on Tuesday. Lucile Randon, who took the name of Sister Andre when she joined a Catholic charitable order in 1944, had survived COVID last year. She was born on 11th Fabruary, 1904, and was […]
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COVID-defying nun toasts 117th birthday with wine and prayer
AP Question: How do you fit 117 candles onto a birthday cake for the world’s second-oldest person? Answer: You can’t. A French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person was celebrating her 117th birthday in style on Thursday. There were plans for Champagne and red wine, a feast with her favourite dessert, […]