âHow could that sister have gotten to be 117 without itâ : Nuns weigh in on reasons behind their longevity Nuns weigh in on reasons behind their longevity By Frances Weller | February 13, 2021 at 4:33 PM EST - Updated February 13 at 5:31 PM WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - A report this week about a French nun celebrating her 117th birthday in style with red wine and champagne raised a lot of brows. It also raised a lot of questions. Perhaps the number one inquiry: How do you live that long? Sister Andre, who lives in Paris, is believed to be the second-oldest person in the world. Sheâs lived through two world wars, the pandemic of 1918, and recently recovered from COVID-19 during the current global pandemic.