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Lourdes Sanctuary Lists 72 Miracles After 2022 Additions

8/3/2026

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The Lourdes sanctuary in France now lists 72 medically recognized miracles after two were added in 2022.
Epidemiologist Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis defines a miracle as a severe disease cured instantly with no medical explanation, a view endorsed by researcher Dr. Esther Sternberg as credible.
Four cases—Vittorio Micheli (1963 osteosarcoma), Sister Luigina Traverso (1965 paralysis), Delizia Cirolli (1976 knee tumor) and Sister Bernadette Moriau (2008 cauda equina)—were confirmed healthy in 2022.

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The Lourdes sanctuary in France now lists 72 medically recognized miracles after two were added in 2022.
Epidemiologist Dr. Alessandro de Franciscis defines a miracle as a severe disease cured instantly with no medical explanation, a view endorsed by researcher Dr. Esther Sternberg as credible.
Four cases—Vittorio Micheli (1963 osteosarcoma), Sister Luigina Traverso (1965 paralysis), Delizia Cirolli (1976 knee tumor) and Sister Bernadette Moriau (2008 cauda equina)—were confirmed healthy in 2022.