United Kingdom, Jan. 6 -- KISS rocker Peter Criss believes beating cancer was a "miracle".

The 80-year-old musician - who exited the band in 1980 - was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and underwent treatment before making a full recovery - and he's now revealed he prayed "very, very hard" after he was given the news by his doctor and was "at church more than the pastor".

Speaking on the KissFAQ podcast, he explained: "I had breast cancer a while back, and I prayed. I'm a very religious guy, so I really prayed very, very hard. I was at church probably more than the pastor, and I really prayed hard. And God gave me my miracle. And I felt, and I kid you not, that I really could walk on water."

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