At over 117 years old, a soccer-loving nun from Brazil is thought to be the oldest person still alive. She attributes her longevity to her strong Catholic faith.

According to early life records, Sister Inah Canabarro is the oldest person in the world, according to a statement made on Saturday by LongeviQuest, a group that keeps track of supercentenarians worldwide.

After Tomiko Itooka passed away in Japan on December 26, 2024, at the age of 116, the nun, who is currently confined to a wheelchair, was crowned the oldest person alive.

After the elderly woman was hospitalized twice, her nephew visits her every Saturday and leaves voicemails to lift her spirits in between visits.

“The other sisters say she gets a jolt when she hears my voice,” he continued. “She gets excited.”

According to LongeviQuest researchers, Canabarro was born on June 8, 1908, in southern Brazil, into a large family.

However, according to her nephew, she was born on May 27, 1908, although her birth was recorded two weeks later.

After turning to religious work as a teenager, she lived in Montevideo, Uruguay, for two years before relocating to Rio de Janeiro and finally settling in Rio Grande do Sul, her native state.

Pope Francis honored her on her 110th birthday. After Lucile Randon, who was the oldest person in the world until her death in 2023 at the age of 118, she is the second-oldest nun ever recorded.

She is loyal to the local soccer team, Inter, in addition to her lifetime faith.

As the oldest admirer, the group, which was established after Canabarro’s birth, honors her birthday annually.

According to her nephew, the team’s red and white gifts are used to decorate her room.

In a social media video commemorating her 116th birthday alongside the club president, she declared, “Inter is the team of the people, regardless of your race, wealth, or social status.”