It is a barbaric sport where the participants try to pummel their opponent into oblivion.

It certainly doesn't belong in a civilized society whose rules are based on divine law. Read more

Three years ago, I was the first priest to fight in the tournament—and lost in a split decision in the heavyweight final.

I consider it an honour to participate again (under the boxing nickname "Priest Mode"), but I am also aware that many people object to anyone, much less a Catholic priest, engaging in what they see as recreational violence. Read more

Fr Pierre "Jalapeno" Pepper, parish priest of St Rynagh's in Banagher, Co Offaly, will be squaring up to parishioner Jared "The Artful Dodger" Madden to raise money for the St Vincent de Paul Society and the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.

The pair have been interviewed by the BBC and appeared on The Late Late Show after a video of Fr Pepper calling out his opponent went viral.

Fr Pepper said he was enjoying his five minutes of fame but would be keeping out of the way of his bishop. Contiue reading