The Church has always considered serving the sick as “an integral part of her mission”, combining “the preaching of the Good News with the assistance and care of the sick”.
The text of the New Charter for Health Care Workers revises and updates the document while maintaining its original structure, which focuses on the vocation of health care workers as ministers of life.
In addition to advances in medical sciences and their potential impact on human life, the document also addresses medico-legal and socio-health issues.
Document available in PDF format, published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana.