DOLENTIUM HOMINUM No. 81 – year XXVIII – No. 1, 2013 JOURNAL OF THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS (FOR HEALTH PASTORAL CARE) Proceedings of the XXVII International Conference Organised by the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers The Hospital, Setting for Evangelisation: a Human and Spiritual Mission 15-16-17 November 2012 New Synod Hall Vatican City DH81eng.indd 1 02/08/13 17:34 ARCHBISHOP ZYGMUNT ZIMOWSKI, Editor-in-Chief CORRESPONDENTS MONSIGNOR JEAN-MARIE MUPENDAWATU, Executive Editor REV. MATEO BAUTISTA, BOLIVIA MONSIGNOR JAMES CASSIDY, U.S.A. REV. RUDE DELGADO, SPAIN REV. RAMON FERRERO, MOZAMBIQUE REV. BENOIT GOUDOTE, IVORY COAST EditoRIAL BOARD PROFESSOR SALVINO LEONE, ITALY REV. JORGE PALENCIA, MEXICO REV. CIRO BENEDETTINI REV. GEORGE PEREIRA, INDIA DR. LILIANA BOLIS MRS. AN VERLINDE, BELGIUM SR. AURELIA CUADRON PROFESSOR ROBERT WALLEY, CANADA REV. GIOVANNI D’ERCOLE, F.D.P DR. MAYA EL-HACHEM REV. GIANFRANCO GRIECO REV. 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In L. 27/02/2004 nº 46) art. 1, comma 2, DCB Roma DH81eng.indd 2 02/08/13 17:34 DOLENTIUM HOMINUM N. 81-2013 3 Contents 6 Meeting of Reflection and Prayer 31 The Hospital of the Holy Spirit in Sassia: of Health-Care Workers its History and Mission with the Holy Father on the Occasion Prof. Gianni Iacovelli of the Year of Faith at the End of the XXVII International Conference 36 The Historical Genesis of Hospitals Fra’ Pascual Piles Ferrando, O.H. 6 Introduction H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski 40 The Centuries-Old Religious Role of the Sisters of Charity 8 Meditation of St. Jane Antide Thouret H. Em. Cardinal Angelo Comastri in Roman Hospitals Sr. Anna Antida Casolino 11 Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI 48 On the Pathway of Learning and Charity: the Human and Spiritual Accompanying of Medical Students Prof. Cav. Benoit Lengelé, MD, PhD THURSDAY 15 NOVEMBER 53 Military Hospitals and I. HistoRY AND MISSION the Evangelisation of Peace Gen. Vito Ferrara 13 Opening Address by H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski 55 Hospital Management H.E. Msgr. Zygmunt Zimowski Between Rationalisation and the Defence of the Right to Health 15 The Decree Ad Gentes Dr. Anthony R. Tersigni in the Life of the Church Today H. Em. Cardinal 58 Biomedical Research in Hospitals Jean-Baptiste Pham Minh MA¯ n Dr. Ornella Parolini 18 PROLUSION 63 The Vocation of a University Hospital Hospitals: Settings for Dr. Sandro Caffi a New Evangelisation H.E. Msgr. Salvatore Fisichella 64 Telemedicine: a Medical Reality that Calls on Ethics 22 The Role of the Hospital in Dr. Giovanni Putoto International Health-Care Policies Dr. Anarfi Asamoa-Baah 66 Healing Spaces: The Science of Place, Spirituality and Wellbeing: Implications 25 Recommendations and Perspectives on for the Hospital Environment and Health Pastoral Care for Health-Care Workers Prof. Esther M. Sternberg, M.D. in Africae Munus, the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Benedict XVI 70 ROUND TABLE H. Em. Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier, O.F.M. HOSPITAL WORKERS: EVANGELISERS OF LIFE 27 Hospitals: Temples of Humanity and Crossroads of Peoples 70 1. The Administrator H. Em. Cardinal Willem Jacobus Eijk, Dr. Orochi Samuel Orach DH81eng.indd 3 02/08/13 17:34 4 DOLENTIUM HOMINUM N. 81-2013 75 2. The Medical Doctor 122 4. Central and South America Prof. Daniela Terribile H.E. Msgr. Sebastián Ramis Torrens T.O.R. 83 3. The Nurse 123 5. Europe Sr. Alžbeta Bc. Jana Galgóciová, H.E. Msgr. Edoardo Menichelli 85 4. The Volunteer: 125 6. Oceania Volunteers in Hospices, Hospitals H.E. Msgr. Donald Sproxton and Home Care for the Elderly in Poland Ms. Anna Janowicz 127 III. THE SPIRITUALITY 88 5. The Chaplain AND DEACONATE Don Werner Demmel oF CHARITY 127 The Hospital Chapel: a Beating Heart of the Mission of the Church for the Sick FRIDAY 16 NOVEMBER Fra’ René Stockman, F.C. II. ETHICS AND HUMANISATION 131 Vocation to Consecrated Life and Charismatic Witness in Places of Care 92 Health Care between Being and Acting: Mother Laura Biondo, F.S.C. a Balance of Charity Fra’ Mario Bonora, P.S.D.P. 134 Home Care for the Sick Dr. Konstanty Radziwill, MD, PhD 94 The Humanisation and Fairness of Care and Treatment in 136 The Hospital Chaplaincy Health-Care Institutions Fra’ Benigno Ramos Rodríguez, O.H. Prof. Enrico Garaci 142 The Human and Spiritual Formation 95 Hospitals: Bioethical and of Hospital Voluntary Workers Biopolitical Problems Dr. Salvatore Pagliuca Prof. Francesco D’Agostino, 151 Spirituality as a Resource in Situations 98 Hospitals as Guardians of Life of Illness in a Secularized Society Prof. Riccardo Marana Prof. Dr. Arndt Büssing, M.D. 107 Ethical Committees 155 The Mission for the Suffering in Hospitals Today of the ‘Merciful’ Prof. John M. Haas, Ph.D. Dr. Manuel de Lemos 157 The Humanitarian and Missionary Role 111 ROUND TABLE of the Order of Malta CATHOLIC HOSPITALS H.E. Baron Albrecht Freiherr von Boeselager in A CHANGING WORLD 111 1. Catholic Hospitals in Africa 161 Engaging Catholic Health Providers in a World Undergoing Transformation: to Scale Up HIV Testing and Treatment ‘Wells’ of Encounter with Christ Mr. Gregg H. Alton H.E. Msgr. Joachim Ntahondereye 164 Conclusions 114 2. Asia: Catholic Hospitals Msgr. Andrea Pio Cristiani in a Challenging World H.E. Msgr. Bernard Blasius Moras 165 Concluding Reflections 119 3. North America and Recommendations H.E. Msgr. Robert J. McManus, D.D., S.T.D. Fr. Jacques Simporé, M.I. DH81eng.indd 4 02/08/13 17:34 Proceedings of the XXVII International Conference The Hospital, Setting for Evangelisation: a Human and Spiritual Mission 15-16-17 November 2012 New Synod Hall Vatican City DH81eng.indd 5 02/08/13 17:34 6 DOLENTIUM HOMINUM N. 81-2013 Meeting of Reflection and Prayer of Health-Care Workers with the Holy Father on the Occasion of the Year of Faith at the End of the XXVII International Conference 17 November 2012 • Paul vI Hall PROGRAMME Introduction Opening Song Hymn of the Year of Faith H.E. MSGR. when he knelt down in front of Introduction by ZYGMUNT ZIMOWSKI the baptismal font in the parish His Excellency Monsignor President of the church of Wadowice. Zygmunt Zimowski Pontifical Council At the beginning of his Petrine President of the for Health Care Workers, ministry, the Pope returned to the Pontifical Council for the Holy See place where his personal journey Health Care Workers of faith had begun. He returned to the moment when his parents took our Eminences, Your Most him to church so that through the Reading of the Word of God YReverend Excellencies, dear door of Holy Baptism he would priests, men and women reli- be introduced into the great com- First Reading gious. I am very happy to greet munion of the children of God. the organisers of, and those tak- The Pope returned to the sources. Psalm ing part in, these two important There is something extraordinary events: the joint congress of Ital- in that image of the Bishop of Hallelujah ian and European Catholic doc- Rome kneeling in front of a sim- tors on ‘Bioethics and Christian ple, old, baptismal font. Reading from the Gospel Europe’ (which is currently un- During this Year of Faith it is derway) and those taking part in suitable to reflect on the meaning Comment the XXVII international confer- of the sacrament of baptism and His Eminence Cardinal ence, which had just ended, on the to bring to our minds the baptis- Angelo Comastri subject: ‘Hospitals as Settings for mal font of our parish churches Archpriest of the Papal Basilica Evangelisation: their Human and where our journeys of faith be- of St. Peter in the Vatican Spiritual Mission’. gan, our drawing near to the com- Vicar General of His Holiness I also greet most cordially the munity of believers. At the same for the State of the Vatican City various organisations that dedi- time I want to thank God for our cate themselves to the sick and parents and for the parish commu- Testimonies the suffering, and in a special way nities where our faith matured. the UNITALSI. On Sunday 16 October 2011 Prayer of the Faithful Dear sick people, thank you for the Holy Father Benedict XVI your presence! celebrated the Holy Mass for the Final Prayer We now want to prepare our- New Evangelisation. During his selves spiritually for the meeting homily he spoke the following Final Song with the Holy Father on the occa- important words: ‘Precisely in or- sion of the ‘Year of Faith’ in order der to give a fresh impetus to the ADDRESS to be true evangelisers, because of mission of the whole Church to OF THE HOLY FATHER our baptism. lead human beings out of the wil- BENEDICT XVI One of the most moving mo- derness in which they often find ments during the pilgrimage of themselves to the place of life, the Holy Father the Blessed John friendship with Christ that gives Paul II in Poland in 1979 was us life in fullness, I have decid- DH81eng.indd 6 02/08/13 17:34 DOLENTIUM HOMINUM N.