Rise Up and Walk

Catholicism and Health Care Across the Globe

Author: William T. Cavanaugh Series: Studies in World Catholicism

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The Catholic Church is the world's largest non-governmental provider of health care; more than a quarter of all the health care facilities in the world are under Catholic auspices. Those facilities, however, range from technologically sophisticated urban hospitals to small under-resourced rural clinics. Pope Francis has said, "Health care is not a luxury, it is for everyone," but the gap between health care for those with means to pay and those without continues to widen. This volume gathers scholars and practitioners from around the world to reflect on some of the most pressing challenges to Catholic health care among some of the globe's most underserved people. In addition to local narratives and analysis, the volume also reflects dialogues between care providers in different parts of the global South and between practitioners in the global South and the global North. The chapters in this volume question the missionary model of the rich North rescuing the poor South and show how a universal church can promote dialogue between Western and non-Western medicine and traditions of care.

Critic Reviews

"This book is a timely and critical contribution to the church and society. Healing the sick was central to Jesus' mission and has always been central to the church's mission. Commercialization of healthcare threatens it internationally, and that would be a huge loss to the world. A shared international recommitment to the importance of healing the sick could preserve it."
--Carol Keehan, retired president and CEO, Catholic Health Association of the United States

"Rise Up and Walk explores the Catholic Church's global health mission, integrating theology with practical strategies to address physical and spiritual needs, including trauma healing. It promotes dialogue between Western and non-Western medical traditions, emphasizing the necessity of partnerships to make healthcare a human right rather than a luxury. This book will appeal to scholars and professionals in healthcare, global health ethics, and the study of religion."
--Emma Tomalin, professor of religion and public life, University of Leeds

About the Author

William T. Cavanaugh is professor of Catholic studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University in Chicago. He is the author of nine books, most recently The Uses of Idolatry (2024). He is also editor of seven books and co-editor of the journal Modern Theology. Dr. Cavanaugh's work has been published in seventeen languages, and he has lectured on six continents.