BOXING idol and politician Manny Pacquiao has been named as one of 10 amazing young Catholics in a feature article posted on the website of UK-based Catholic Herald.
In the article, Mary O?Regan profiles ten young people from different walks of life who are living out their Catholic faith in extraordinary ways.
She said Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion who has won 10 world titles, is leading many boxing fans to the Catholic faith by his example. He is a committed Catholic who frequently acknowledges that his sporting achievements are blessings from God, O?Regan said.
?Before each boxing match he kneels in prayer, asking for the grace that he needs to win the fight. After each bout, he organizes a Mass of thanksgiving, thanking God that neither he nor his opponent has been harmed,? she said.
