The Five Pillars of Benedict Medicine

The Benedict Medicine Consortium promotes the following five pillars to support the integration of Catholic Social Teaching in primary care:​​

1

A Catholic healthcare response puts human dignity at the center of its work without compromise. ​

2

It responds to the needs of the poor and is offered and open to all, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, religion, or creed.​ 

3

It is rooted in a local call to service within the community, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity.

4

Because of its conviction to the Gospel, a truly medical witness remains independent of the influences of public or corporate payers which can hold sway over the way it carries out its mission of evangelization and healing.

5

Practices which adhere to Catholic principles are good stewards of financial resources and human talents, and they use these God-given gifts to enhance the care of those whom they serve.

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