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THE WORLD’S OLDEST known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118, a spokesman told AFP today.
Randon, known as Sister Andre, was born in southern France on 11 February 1904, when World War I was still a decade away.
She died in her sleep at her nursing home in Toulon, spokesman David Tavella said.
“There is great sadness but… it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it’s a liberation,” Tavella, of the Sainte-Catherine-Laboure nursing home, told AFP.
The sister was long feted as the oldest European, before the death of Japan’s Kane Tanaka aged 119 last year left her the longest-lived person on Earth.
Randon was born in the year New York opened its first subway and when the Tour de France had only been staged once.
She grew up in a Protestant family as the only girl among three brothers, living in the southern town of Ales.
One of her fondest memories was the return of two of her brothers at the end of World War I, she told AFP in an interview on her 116th birthday.
“It was rare, in families, there were usually two dead rather than two alive. They both came back,” she said.
She worked as a governess in Paris – a period she once called the happiest time of her life – for the children of wealthy families.
She converted to Catholicism and was baptised at the age of 26.
Driven by a desire to “go further”, she joined the Daughters of Charity order of nuns at the relatively late age of 41.
Sister Andre was then assigned to a hospital in Vichy, where she worked for 31 years.
In later life she moved to Toulon along the Mediterranean coast.
Her days in the nursing home were punctuated by prayer, mealtimes and visits from residents and hospice workers.
She also received a steady flow of letters, almost all of which she responded to.
In 2021 she survived catching Covid-19, which infected 81 residents of her nursing home.
Randon told reporters last year that her work and caring for others had kept her spry.
“People say that work kills, for me work kept me alive, I kept working until I was 108,” she told reporters in April last year in the tearoom of the home.
Although she was blind and relied on a wheelchair, she used to care for other elderly people much younger than herself.
“People should help each other and love each other instead of hating. If we shared all that, things would be a lot better,” she said at the same meeting with journalists.
She had rejected requests for locks of hair or DNA samples, saying that “only the good Lord knows” the secret of her longevity.
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Sick twisted C@nt’s
Some sick people in this world
I agree. however, this story is a week old
It took place on May 27 that’s more than a week Shane
The footae wasn’t released immediately.
This is like The Killing Fields in Cambodia.
well that makes it alright then!! fools.
While we all find images like this repulsive it’s worth noting that Dr. Ali Selim believes there are no terrorist sympathisers among the Muslim population in Ireland and therefore no reason for them to have a march against radicalisation. Says it all really doesn’t it?
@Rusty Balls. Perhaps they should get Al Jazeera to take a poll here, like the recent poll they took in The Mid-East and see how if there ‘s any difference..
—-”Al Jazeera poll shows alarming levels of support for ISIS
26 May 2015 3:31PM
‘Do you support ISIS victories in Iraq and Syria?’ This is the question being posed by Al Jazeera Arabic news channel in one of its regular Arabic language polls.
So how many Al Jazeera Arabic viewers are willing to give their anonymous vote in favour of an ISIS victory? At time of writing the poll had attracted more than 36,000 votes, with a staggering 81% in support of the ISIS and only 19% rejecting the group.”—-
http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2015/05/26/Al-Jazeera-poll-shows-alarming-levels-of-support-for-ISIS.aspx
Shame intelligence didn’t have prior knowledge of this – they could have napalmed them all to their 72 virgins
Mel
“Intelligence”
These guys are tracked via satalites, spy planes & drones. Their location is known down to the street they are on. If the west wanted to take these animals out the would have done it by now.
That’s a fair point, Glenard
I doubt very much that most of the people there are really isis supporters. Those who were there to witness this weren’t even talking to each other – no reaction from them – because of fear that they will be seen as dissenting. Then there are the brainwashed kids present.
Probably 90% of those you would napalm wouldn’t deserve it.
true Glenard, they want them to wipe each other out, then move in. Its like a game of chess to them. Creating wars, watching one lead to another till the time is right. Oh and making moola at the same time. Now where would they be without wars and all the signs of investment gone.
I hope those who armed and funded ISIS are proud of their monster.
They are achieving what their founder set them out to do! They are scaring the sh!t out of people! Problem>reaction>solution
Trained and funded by the USA, Israel, Saudi Arabia and some help from Turkey.
Created to remove Assad, which failed due to help from Russia, thus the punishment with Ukraine coup and sanctions. Extended ISIS is also a tool to justify the huge profits from military companies.
The USA needs a war every 4 years to keep the economy going.
The Irish Times will not be telling you this.
@Bondage Informer et al. Neither will the Irish Times explain the ramifications behind the OBLIGATORY giving of Islamic Charity known as ‘Zakat’. Zakat is divided into 8 recipient categories the 7th category going to ‘Active Jihaders’.
—”h8.17: Those Fighting for Allah
The seventh category is those fighting for Allah, meaning people engaged in Islamic military operations for whom no salary has been allotted in the army roster, but who are volunteers for jihad without remuneration.
They are given enough to suffice them for the operation, even if affluent; of weapons, mounts, clothing, and expenses for the duration of the journey, round trip, and the time they spend there, even if prolonged.’—-
http://www.boycotthalal.com/halal-funds-terrorists-zakat/
BTW can you provide any proof that the US funds Islamic State?
Islam, the religion of peace, my jam roll.
Isis has nothing to do with Islam!!
Eoin – how so?
What does the I stand for again?
@Eoin, that’s like saying the Crusades had nothing to do with Christianity.
Whether or not ISIS follow the same variation of Islam as other Muslims doesn’t mean those Muslims can wash their hands of ISIS’ actions.
The words of Muhammad are being used to justify mass murder, torture, slavery and genocide around the world. At the very least Muslims who don’t agree with ISIS’ interpretation of the Quran should be much more vocal and public in denouncing ISIS and convincing Muslims that ISIS is wrong, rather than simple stating that ISIS has nothing to do with our version of Islam.
What does the ‘I’ stand for in IRA? The IRA are a bunch of bloodthirsty lunatics that do not represent Irish people in any shape or form.
LOL, good old solny, dragging out the old IRA nugget into yet another unconnected story.
Good morning Tap, what`s wrong? – Are you having a chitty morning again? Did your handlers not get the right result yesterday, And are in a bad mood?? Terrible to see you in a bad mood too son, Don`t let your handlers get you down.
Suck it up pal, go out from the basement and inhale a lung full of cool air. You`ll be grand.
Zero added value there Tap!
“Irish” isn’t an ideology, or a group one chooses to join
try reading the old testemant its full of the same crap,its not just Islam
Northern: Exactly which Muslims are washing their hands? Who do you think are the ones actually fighting ISIS on a daily bases? Who do you think those soldiers executed in the arena were?
Actually it’s more like saying “The Army of God” (an extreme Christian terrorist group) has nothing to do with Christianity. Sure it bred from Christianity, doesn’t mean it represents the majority of Christians.
Christianity can be just as violent and disturbing and Islam (they all have the same God after all).
@Brian Cowan et al. And it all begins in the mosque…….
—”Another Palestinian cleric conducted a blatantly anti-Semitic sermon and incited violence against Jews, the Middle East Monitoring Research Service (MEMRI) reports.
Preaching from al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Khaled Al-Maghrabi cited an infamous verse, or hadith, in the Qu’ran which encourages killing Jews.
1:”…we know, from the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad, that at the End of Time, there will be a war between us and the Israelites in the Holy Land. In that war, the trees sand stones will speak. They will say: ‘Oh Muslim, there is a Jew behind me. Come and kill him!,” Al-Maghrabi said during a sermon posted on the Internet on June 16 and translated by MEMRI.http://www.investigativeproject.org/4898/palestinian-cleric-delivers-anti-semitic-sermon
2:www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1PmXbhRy7k
Sep 14, 2014 – Uploaded by MEMRITVVideos
On August 29, 2014, Sheik Iyad Abu Funun delivered a Friday sermon at the Huda Mosque in Gaza.
3:The one that ought to have won an Oscar for Hate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBNPStCb6Uo
Abd Al-Qader Al-Kilani Mosque,Baghdad Feb 14,2003
Sorry, let me simplify. Isis has nothing to do with the true meaning of Islam…
Killing prisoners of war like this is the lowest of the low. Reading this type of article makes me want to go and fight these clowns.
@Aaron O Connor. Slaughtering prisoners of war and hostages is pure Mohammed. Isis gets its inspiration wholly from Islamic Sacred Texts.
–”Interestingly, it appears that Muhammad regretted not killing all of his captives, instead of ransoming a few. Verse 8:67 of the Qur’an was “revealed” in the aftermath of Badr and says “It is not for any prophet to have captives until he hath made slaughter in the land.”
The prophet of Islam went on to execute many other captives, most notoriously the 800 men and boys taken prisoner at Qurayza. His men also brutally murdered an elderly woman named Umm Qirfa after taking her prisoner following a raid on the tribe of Banu Fazara. According to al-Tabari she was killed by, “putting a rope to her two legs and to two camels and driving them until thy rent her in two.” (The woman’s daughter was then doled out to one of her Muslim killers).
http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/muhammad/myths-mu-captives-kill.htm
This is a spectator sport for these inhuman maniacs.
The spectators probably weren’t given a choice. It’s a bit like North Korea that way
Good point.
Ancient Rome lives on – 2000 years of civilisation and nothing has changed for these maggots.
The Romans actually built stuff
And they all look so normal …. Jeez, sure they could be living next door to you …..
It would have to be quite a large house to hold so many.
Gathering to watch people being killed.. What is wrong with some people!!!
It is highly unlikely that most of those gathered were there of their own free will. When will we wake up, it’s time for all of us (myself included), as humans, to crack down and put pressure on WESTERN governments to do what they are capable of doing and stop this insanity and ask why it is being allowed at all.
They could stop funding them, for a start.
http://yournewswire.com/declassified-documents-obama-ordered-cia-to-train-isis/
@Francis Devenney. See above on ‘ZAKAT’ for who’s doing the funding. Muslims are doing the funding.
Also terror-funding states Qatar and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait fund ISIS and Hamas and other terrorist criminals.
—”The ISIS gets its highest finances from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The ISIS is in a win-win situation here. Not only does it gain publicity while carrying out such strikes, but with the money that it earns, it also laughs its way into the bank. Killing democracy: Saudi has been one of the lead implementers of the Wahabi style of Islam. Attached to Wahabism is the Sharia law which ensures that democracy is buried 10,000 feet under the ground. Tunisia on its part was making every attempt to rule in a democratic manner. It is considered to be a young democracy and sought to set an example in the region. This is not a concept that Saudi or Qatar would like to have in place. They want to ensure that the concept of democracy which Tunisia had managed to implement so well does not spread in the region.
Read more at: http://www.oneindia.com/feature/why-does-saudi-arabia-fund-the-isis-1791158.html
Why do hostages sit there and take it? If you’re going to die I would go out on my terms and attack the mfks and die fighting. Rest in peace to those poor soldiers.
They usually drug them to make them docile
Really? Guess makes sense why soldiers would not fight. Proper cowards aren’t they!
Subhuman filth.
Story is 3 days old
my dog is 10 years old, those who have never seen him before still find him interesting.
is news not supposed to be current
Classic retort, Chuck.
not being funny but story is about 3 days old
you are correct, your not funny
Assad, gadaffi – both victims to western funded jihadi terrorists! Terrorists who have about as much in common with the true meaning of Islam as a pint of Guinness does…,,
Did any of our terrorist supporting politicians travel to witness these murders by fellow terrorists?
isis as a whole is a fake terror group manufactured to justify the war on terror. dont get me wrong i am sure there are some Islamic nutjobs however look at who armed, funded and trained these morans.
they were only ever heard of after the chemical weapons stunt failed. these muppets have been bombed for 18 months but yet still expand??? they also have the best media department in the world!! they are everywhere…………..at least thats what we are meant to think.
the same military industrial complex and intelligence agencies etc. that need you to believe in the war on terror have a major interest in creating fake groups to continue it and create new al CIAdas to expand it.
You ALMOST got every conspiracy platitude possible. You missed: Sheeple, lame stream media, neoliberal, 9/11, Alex Jones and of course… false flag. Tell you what, I’ll pay for your “holiday” over there to IS controlled territory. All expenses paid trip for you (but not your family). All inclusive. I’ll even give you your spending money. Up to the value of €3500. Deal? There’s ZERO downside for you.
Think of the boy who cried wolf. The West went around lying about threats and because of those previous lies, nobody believes there is actually a wolf there. Those previous cries of “wolf” have created ISIS.
You would be surprised how little the US military wants to do with this fight. If you want to see where the US is focusing their efforts militarily, look at what’s happening in Asia. There’s a reason they’re calling it “Obama’s Asian pivot”.
I would hope a large file marked ‘War Crimes’ is being compiled by the International Criminal Court every time these videos are released so that the murderers can be identified and jailed. it reminds me of the Taliban hanging people from cranes and stoning women in the soccer stadium in Kabul. Many of these fanatics will end up dying for their “cause”, those left when this is over should face prosecution for their crimes.
Yeah, but you won’t see Ayman al-Zawahiri or al-Baghdadi strapping a suicide vest on and becoming martyrs.
There’s a very good movie that’s available on YouTube called Paradise Now. It’s about two Palestinians who try to become suicide bombers for the resistance. It’s very telling.
breaking news. .Elvis has just died ..the journal will report on it in 3 days
It wasn’t funny the first time you said it..
Read a report last week that most coalition planes are returning to their bases with all of their bombs still attached because they can’t find targets. These guys drove into Palmyra in giant convoys in the middle of the middle of the day.
Because of the Iraq war people are far to skeptical to support another war, even if it means going and fighting these psychopaths.
i still don’t get why this comments page has ‘Reply’ under both the replies and first comment with Reply. Does not make a difference when you Reply to either comment, it still looks like your replying to the first one. Off the shelf system was it?
I think the email notification only goes to the one you clicked the button under. I agree though. 2 deep is a better threading system. I think Disqus got it right.
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