{"id":254480,"date":"2021-10-03T13:39:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T18:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.liveaction.org\/news\/?p=254480"},"modified":"2021-10-01T18:21:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T23:21:53","slug":"english-university-reverses-course-priest-chaplain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/english-university-reverses-course-priest-chaplain\/","title":{"rendered":"English university reverses course, will recognize pro-life priest as a chaplain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After announcing it would not recognize Catholic priest Father David Palmer as a chaplain, the University of Nottingham has reversed<\/a> course.<\/p>\n

“Following constructive and helpful dialogue with the Diocese of Nottingham over recent weeks, it has been agreed that Father David Palmer will be recognised… as university chaplain for the Catholic faith,” the university announced on September 25.<\/p>\n

Father David tweeted<\/a> two days later that “Lots of people helped us behind the scenes” in getting him the recognition of his appointment, including legal advice from ADF International and the Free Speech Union, which he called “invaluable.” The Free Speech Union, a non-partisan public interest body that works for the speech rights of its members, argued that “the Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful for a public institution to discriminate against someone on the basis of their religious or philosophical beliefs, and the fact that Fr. David’s appointment has been obstructed in this way… suggests that he is the victim of unlawful discrimination.”<\/p>\n

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I appreciate GBNews taking the time to speak to me\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/YKL17xUdCf<\/a><\/p>\n

— Fr David Palmer (@FrDavidPalmer) September 5, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n