International Medical Committee of Lourdes

The International Medical Committee of Lourdes (IMCL) is a group of physicians who evaluate reported cures and health claims associated with the Lourdes pilgrimage site in France. Their goal is to assess whether medical evidence supports the belief that some health improvements are due to the water or spiritual experience at Lourdes, rather than natural or other causes. Established in 1957, the committee conducts thorough, impartial investigations to differentiate genuine supernatural cures from coincidental health recoveries, helping maintain the site's credibility as a place of faith and healing.