Leader of Catholic church in Ireland criticises Conor McGregor for ‘hijacking Christianity’

Eamon Martin, the Archbishop of Armagh, said negative influencers, such as the MMA star, needed to be called out on their actions on social media.

“You will often find that ­religion is hijacked by groups for their own purposes and the message of Christianity is distorted in particular dimensions,” he said.

Dr Martin was speaking at a Christmas carol service in Duleek in Co Meath, The Sunday Times reported.

When asked about religious posts from celebrities like McGregor and if they were affecting young men, he called for more positive role models within the Catholic faith in order to “out-influence the negative influencers”.

“Sadly, it has been the case for many, many years. We don’t have to look beyond our own country to see how sometimes religion or denominations can be used to foment discord rather than harmony,” he said.

Earlier this month, a jury found McGregor had assaulted Nikita Hand after she took a civil case against him alleging she was raped by him on a night…

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