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9 hrs agoAlph Lukau, a South African pastor and televangelist, gained international attention in February 2019 when a video surfaced showing him allegedly raising a man from the dead during a church service at Alleluia Ministries International. In the widely circulated footage, Lukau is seen praying over a man lying in a coffin, who then suddenly sits up, appearing to come back to life. The dramatic moment caused a media frenzy and sparked both widespread skepticism and controversy.
Following the incident, funeral companies involved in the arrangement distanced themselves from the event, claiming they were misled. Critics accused Lukau of staging the miracle for publicity and questioned the authenticity of the resurrection. The event led to public outrage, with many calling for investigations into the pastor’s actions. South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Commission) also expressed concern over the rise of alleged fake miracles in some religious institutions.
Lukau later claimed that the man in the coffin had already been alive when brought to the church, and that he had not actually been dead, but rather “resurrected spiritually.” The incident fueled a broader debate in South Africa about religious regulation, the commercialization of faith, and the ethical boundaries of performing miracles in modern church settings.