Monica Besra — Mother Teresa

In 1997, Monica Besra, a tribal woman from West Bengal, suffered from a severe abdominal tumor that caused significant pain and swelling. On September 5, 1998—the first anniversary of Mother Teresa's death—nuns at a Missionaries of Charity home tied a silver medallion (that had been placed on Mother Teresa's body) to Besra's stomach while praying. The next morning, Besra claimed the tumor had disappeared. Diocesan investigators confirmed with doctors that the tumor had indeed vanished. A skeptical doctor initially claimed it was tuberculosis, but the ultrasound records document the mass vanishing. The Vatican's 35,000-page investigation included medical testimony. Mother Teresa was canonized in 2016 based in part on this miracle.

The tumor was medically documented before and after by ultrasound. The skeptical doctor's tuberculosis claim was rebutted by the imaging evidence—ultrasound shows a mass, not tuberculosis. The healing was organic (affecting living tissue), immediate, permanent, and intercessionary. Diocesan investigators interviewed Besra and confirmed with treating physicians. The Vatican Congregation for the Causes of Saints accepted the miracle after rigorous review. Indian Express, Hindustan Times, and other secular outlets covered the case.