Since 1858, over 7,000 unexplained healings have been reported at Lourdes. Only 70 have been officially recognized as miracles.

The difference? The CMIL's rigorous 7-criteria evaluation framework. Here's what each criterion requires:

1. The Original Diagnosis Must Be Certain

The illness must be verified by objective medical evidence — imaging, lab results, biopsies. A vague diagnosis disqualifies the case immediately.

2. The Prognosis Must Have Been Fatal or Permanently Disabling

Cases where spontaneous remission is statistically common (even if rare) don't qualify. The medical consensus must be that recovery was not expected.

3. The Illness Must Have Been Serious

Minor ailments, psychosomatic conditions, and functional disorders are excluded. The CMIL requires organic, objectively verifiable pathology.

4. No Treatment Could Have Caused the Cure

If the patient was receiving any treatment that could theoretically explain improvement — chemotherapy, surgery, experimental drugs — the case is flagged. The healing must be inexplicable by known medical science.

5. The Cure Must Be Sudden

Gradual improvement over weeks or months doesn't qualify. CMIL-recognized cures are characteristically instantaneous or occur within hours/days.

6. The Cure Must Be Complete

Partial improvement isn't sufficient. The patient must return to full health with no residual symptoms or disability related to the original condition.

7. The Cure Must Be Permanent

The CMIL requires years of follow-up — typically a minimum of several years — to confirm the healing is durable and the condition hasn't returned.

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Most reported healings fail on criteria #1 or #4. Without proper documentation from the start, even genuine healings can't pass the medical board's review.

That's exactly why I built this course — to give documentary filmmakers and researchers the SOPs and templates they need to capture evidence that meets each criterion from day one.