It seems nigh impossible to be a Catholic at university if it means being open about a belief in the sanctity and inviolability of human life.
Just ask Fr David Palmer who was denied recognition as chaplain to the University of Nottingham because he tweeted against abortion and assisted suicide. Complaints were made against his appointment by Bishop Patrick McKinney of Nottingham and it took the threat of legal action by the Free Speech Union to bring the university to its senses.
He is now allowed to perform his ministry on campus under a period of probation. He is being watched and further complaints against him may lead to the university revoking its decision. The effect on free speech must be chilling, to say the least.
