The 19th-century 'miracle' heart relic of holy French woman and no trace of disease, scientists say

• Scientists found no trace of disease in the preserved heart of a French woman who a pope beatified.
• Pauline Jaricot, whose health was poor, was supposedly "cured" after a visit with the Pope in 1837.
• Some members of the Catholic Church see the recent findings as a sign of a miracle.

The preserved heart of a holy French woman from the 19th century intrigued scientists after they found the relic showed no signs of the heart disease that supposedly afflicted her. Some church members see this as a sign of a miracle.