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Pope Leo XIV congratulates world’s oldest priest on his 110th birthday
Pope Leo XIV thanked a 110-year-old priest from the Diocese of Fulda, Germany, for his “long, faithful, and devoted priestly…
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Mexico’s oldest diocese celebrates 500th anniversary with 500 hours of Eucharistic adoration
The exterior of the Tlaxcala cathedral in Mexico, which is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption. / Credit: David…
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‘World’s oldest baby’ born through embryo adoption
Conceived in 1994, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce was born in 2025. / Credit: Courtesy of Lindsey Pierce CNA Staff, Aug 8,…
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World’s oldest person, Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, dies at 116
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas lived to 116. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2025 / 16:00…
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World’s oldest bishop celebrates 103 years of faith and service
Mass celebrated by Bishop José de Jesús Sahagún de la Parra on his 100th birthday. / Credit: Diocesan Sisters of…
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China’s oldest priest dies at 104: a life of faith amid 25 years of persecution
St. Francis Xavier statue in front St. Joseph Cathedral in Beijing, China, Feb. 25, 2016. / Credit: Zvonimir Atletic/Shutterstock Washington,…
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116-year-old Brazilian nun is world’s oldest human being
Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas is the oldest person in the world. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital Sao Paulo, Brazil, Jan…
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Oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria dies at 104
The late Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, the oldest priest in Nigeria, who died on the feast of Christ the King, Nov.…
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Ancient ruins in Armenia might be oldest church in world’s first Christian nation
A reconstruction of an ancient church recently discovered in Armenia. The newly discovered church measures about 100 feet across and…
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Oldest man in the world dead at 114; prayed the rosary twice daily
Guinness World Records recognized Juan Vicente Pérez Mora as the oldest man in the world on Feb. 4, 2022, when…
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