Kolkata: As the world celebrates the Vatican approving sainthood for Mother Teresa, a 50-year-old woman, whose "miracle" cure from cancer was instrumental in the 2003 papal recognition that the nun has entered heaven, says the Nobel laureate has been more of a god for her for the past 17 years.

Diagnosed with ovarian tumour and apprehending death, Monica Besra says she was "miraculously cured" in 1998 after prayers on the first anniversary of Mother Teresa's death.