UK university refuses to recognize Catholic priest as chaplain over social media posts
from CNA:
A university in England has refused to recognize a Catholic priest as a chaplain over comments that he posted on social media.
The University of Nottingham, in central England, confirmed on Aug. 25 that it had declined to give official recognition to Fr. David Palmer, a priest of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham.
“Our concern was not in relation to Fr. David’s views themselves, but the manner in which these views have been expressed in the context of our diverse community of people of many faiths,” a spokesperson for the university told CNA.
Palmer, who serves in the Diocese of Nottingham, was named as chaplain to the Catholic community at the University of Nottingham by local Bishop Patrick McKinney.
The bishop also asked him to serve as Catholic chaplain to Nottingham Trent University.
While Nottingham Trent University accepted the appointment, the University of Nottingham invited Palmer for an interview on June 17.
Following the interview, the university wrote to McKinney expressing concerns about the appointment.
At a further meeting on July 1, the university specified that the concerns related to Palmer’s posts on social media, highlighting one on assisted suicide and another on abortion.
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