World’s oldest person identified as soccer-loving nun
The soccer-loving nun from Brazil is thought to be the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 years old, and her strong Catholic faith is thought to be responsible for her longevity. . Longevyquest, an organization that tracks supercentenarians around the world, issued a statement on Saturday declaring Sister Ina Canavarro to be the world's […]
‘Nun with a gun’ Joanne Pierce Misko, one of the first female FBI agents, dies at 83
A pioneering Catholic nun who went on to become one of the first women to be sworn in as an FBI special agent died last week at the age of 83. Joan Pierce Misko, who earned the iconic nickname “The Nun with the Gun,” has died of a lung infection at a hospital in Wheatfield, […]
Italian nun among 25 arrested in raid against ‘Ndrangheta mafia
Italian police on Thursday arrested a nun known to work in prison and 24 others as part of an investigation into the 'Ndrangheta mafia in the northern city of Brescia, three people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Sister Anna Donelli, a volunteer at Milan's San Vittore prison, is suspected of colluding with […]