Michael Guglielmucci told worshippers, friends and his own family that he was likely to die from the disease.

He claimed his hit song “Healer”, which was included on mega-church Hillsong’s latest album, came to him as a “gift from God” on the day the diagnosis was revealed.

It propelled Mr Guglielmucci, formerly a pastor with Melbourne-based church Planetshakers, to the forefront of Australia’s Christian youth movement.

But the story was completely made up.

A statement from Australian Christian Churches vice president Alun Davies said Mr Guglielmucci, now living in Adelaide, had admitted to fabricating his cancer story.

“Representatives of the National Executive for the Australian Christian Churches recently met with Michael Guglielmucci,” Mr Davies said.

“At this meeting, he read a statement indicating that his claim to have cancer was untrue.

“His credential with the Australian Christian Churches was immediately suspended.”

An abundance of material documenting Mr Guglielmucci’s falsified illness is available on the internet.

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This song has reminded me that the divorce court judge does not have the last say. God has the last say. And no matter how late in the game – God can heal. Even after man says, “it’s over.”