The 108-year-old priest who built a church with cakes

Don Guido Avi, an Italian priest believed to have been the oldest in his country, died October 17 at his home in Vigalzano in northern Italy. He was 108 years old.

Born in 1918, Avi served as a priest for 84 years. During his life, he helped soldiers escape the Nazis and funded the construction of a church through the collection of hundreds of homemade cakes. He remained active into his later years, continuing to drive even at age 100.