Vatican II and pluralism in pastoral care.
The documents of Vatican II imply that the ever increasing plurality of needs in the world and in Catholic health care institutions must be met by plurality in Christian response. Catholic hospitals should welcome onto their pastoral care teams people with diverse credentials and use them to promote the spiritual care of patients--Catholic and non-Catholic. In addition, this pluralistic ministry should extend itself beyond institutional walls toward the social needs of the community.
D002410:Catholicism; D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010327:Pastoral Care