A wrestling match was held in one of the churches of Britain to attract believers

In the city of Shipley in the UK, wrestling fights began to be held in a British church to attract believers. This was reported by the Associated Press (AP) on Friday, April 4.

Sparring sessions are held in the ring right inside the church. The author of the initiative was 37-year-old wrestler Gareth Thompson, who claims that he found salvation in professional wrestling and Jesus and wishes the same for others.

"When I became a Christian, I began to look at the world of wrestling through the prism of Christianity," the publication reports the athlete's words.

According to the newspaper, church attendance in the UK has been declining for several decades. For example, less than half of the citizens of the United Kingdom identify themselves as Christians.

Such statistics, according to AP, led to "creative solutions."

Earlier, on March 17, it was reported that Robert Preston Morris, a clergyman and former spiritual mentor to US President Donald Trump, surrendered to the authorities of the state of Oklahoma after being accused of sexually abusing a child. The Osage County judge set bail for the accused at $50,000 and ordered him to surrender his passport.