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French Catholic Nun Turns 118, Making Her the Second Oldest Person in the World

Feb 12, 2022

Sister Andre Randon, a French nun, celebrated her 118th birthday on Feb. 11. This milestone makes her the second-oldest living person in the world and the oldest living person in Europe, according to the Gerontology Research Group, which validates details of people believed to be 110 or older.

Sr. Agnes Mwongela serving at St. Croix Catholic Parish in Jamaica’s Diocese of Mandeville. / Sr. Agnes Mwongela

Hoping for a Better Future in Jamaica’s Empty Churches, Kenyan Nun Testifies

Dec 27, 2020

For two consecutive Sundays in October 2020, Sr. Agnes Mwongela, accompanied by the only Priest at St. Croix Catholic Parish in Jamaica’s Diocese of Mandeville went to one of the outstations of the parish and found no one there.

Late Sr. Matilda Mulengachonzi who died October 25 at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka, Zambia. / Little Servants of Mary Immaculate (LSMI).

Sisters in Zambia Waiting for Justice After Nun Succumbs to Injuries from August Attack

Nov 4, 2020

Sisters of the Little Servants of Mary Immaculate (LSMI) in Zambia are still waiting for answers from authorities concerning the August attack that left two members of their Religious Order seriously injured.

French Catholic Nun Turns 118, Making Her the Second Oldest Person in the World

Hoping for a Better Future in Jamaica’s Empty Churches, Kenyan Nun Testifies

Sisters in Zambia Waiting for Justice After Nun Succumbs to Injuries from August Attack

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