Funeral parlour distances itself from 'resurrection' pastor, seeks legal action

South Africa

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A funeral parlour which transported a supposed dead man, who later emerged from his coffin after a pastor laid hands on him, is taking legal action against Alleluia Ministries International church.

Kings and Queens Real Funerals said this during a joint media briefing with Black Phoenix and Kingdom Blue Funeral Services it will take action.

In a video doing the rounds on social media, a Kings and Queens Real Funerals hearse can be seen transporting the coffin into the church where the church's pastor, Alph Lukau, and congregants prayed for the man who rose out of the coffin, breathing heavily in what was claimed to be a miraculous resurrection.

The "dead" man apparently died on Friday after an illness.

But Kings and Queens Real Funerals distanced itself from what transpired at the church at the media briefing.

It, along with the other two parlours, claimed it was part of a scheme that allegedly involved the man's family.

Meanwhile, TimesLive reports social media users have since started a #ResurrectionChallenge.

Social media users have since started a #ResurrectionChallenge.