Books by Barbra Mann Wall

The most dramatic growth of Christianity in the late twentieth century has occurred in Africa, where Catholic missions have played major roles. In Into Africa, Barbra Mann Wall reveals how Catholic medical and nursing sisters established relationships between local and international groups, sparking an exchange of ideas that crossed national, religious, gender, and political boundaries.

Chronicles changes in Catholic hospitals during the twentieth century, many of which are emblematic of trends in the US healthcare system. It explores the Church's struggle to safeguard its religious values, examines the power of women, and the gender disparity in these institutions. These critical transformations are situated within the context of changing Church policy during the 1960s.