Polish to English Other Religion

The word survivor doesn't quite cover the depth of the Polish word with its suggestions that the person was in fact saved by someone (or something) else (like a higher power... but "saved" does't have the ring or gravitas I'm looking for. Other thoughts? Although in a sense the context is a religious one, it is also for a fairly mainstream television program, so it's not necessary that it's a specifically religious word. Thanks in advance.