“Diversity takes precedence over religion.” This is the rather remarkable statement made by an NHS Trust to Rev Dr Patrick Pullicino, a Catholic Chaplain and former professor of neurosciences. The Rev Dr acted as a Chaplain at the South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
On 20 August 2019, Rev Pullicino was assigned to visit a male patient on one of the hospital’s mental health wards. The two, at the patient’s request, went for a walk outside and talked. During their 20-minute conversation, the patient told Rev Pullicino that he was in a same-sex relationship and that he wished to legally marry his partner. The patient asked Rev. Pullicino his opinion on the matter as a Catholic priest.
At no point did Rev Pullicino condemn…
