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Fr. David Palmer, a priest of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham serving in the Diocese of Nottingham, England.

English university accepts appointment of Catholic chaplain who tweeted about abortion

Sep 27, 2021

By Carl Bunderson

The University of Nottingham announced Saturday that it will recognize Fr. David Palmer as a chaplain, after having refused recognition... Read more

Fr. David Palmer, a priest of the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham serving in the Diocese of Nottingham, England.

UK university refuses to recognize Catholic priest as chaplain over social media posts

Aug 27, 2021

By CNA Staff

The university highlighted the priest’s posts on assisted suicide and abortion. Read more

Monsignor Stephen Rossetti, Catholic chaplain for the Washington Nationals. Photo courtesy of Msgr. Rossetti.

Meet the Catholic chaplain to the Washington Nationals

Oct 22, 2019

By Matt Hadro

A professional baseball clubhouse might not be considered a particularly religious place today, but one chaplain says the Catholic priesthood... Read more

Who was that priest praying the rosary at the Army-Navy game?

Dec 15, 2016

By Matt Hadro

You might have seen an Army chaplain devoutly praying the rosary on the sideline during Saturday's Army-Navy football game. Who... Read more

Firefighter helmet.

Firefighter chaplain responds to tragedy at Peruvian mall

Nov 21, 2016

When a deadly fire broke out at a mall in Lima, Peru last week, fire fighters responded to put out... Read more

US Navy Chaplain Lt. Tung Tran says Mass aboard the USS Rushmore, June 21, 2014.

Stretched to its limits, US military archdiocese appeals for more priests

Nov 19, 2015

Archbishop Timothy Broglio is begging for more priests for the Archdiocese of Military Services, saying that he soon may be... Read more