Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas has made new history by becoming the world’s oldest person. At the age of 116 years, she received the title by the Guinness World Records.

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil, Inah Canabarro Lucas, has been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the oldest living person at the age of 116.

A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn't think she would survive childhood, Cleber Canabarro, her 84-year-old nephew, told The Associated Press.

Inah Canabarro Lucas, a 116-year-old nun from Brazil, has become the world's oldest person, according to Guinness World Records and LongeviQuest.

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A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world’s oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan. Sister Inah Canabarro was so skinny growing up that many didn’t think she would survive childhood,

A football-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.