Abstract

Standards for Healthcare Chaplaincy in Europe is a collective statement, which expresses the caring work of faith groups in the area of healthcare throughout Europe. It is meant to be a point of reference and a guide for all faiths and denominations in shaping spiritual care offered in the area of healthcare. The title of the person who offers spiritual care varies from faith to faith, denomination to denomination, tradition to tradition, nation to nation. In this document the terms chaplain and pastoral are considered as generally accepted terms, but are not restrictive.