From the Website of Vatican
links https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-11/pope-asks-the-church-of-rome-to-help-address-housing-crisis.html
Pope asks the Church of Rome to help address housing crisis
Pope
Francis sends a letter the clergy and religious orders ministering in
the Diocese of Rome, inviting them to open their facilities or vacant
apartments to homeless as “tangible sign” of hope to the needy during
the 2025 Jubilee year
As
the Diocese of Rome prepares to welcome millions of pilgrims for the
upcoming 2025 Jubilee of Hope Pope Francis has addressed a letter to the
parish priests, clergy, religious orders and representatives of
ecclesiastical entities present in the Eternal City calling on them to
offer “tangible signs” of hope during the Jubilee year, through actions
of charity and solidarity towards the poor and needy.
It is God's love that generates hope
“It is God's love that generates hope, and God's love is conveyed
through our love,” the says the Pope in the letter, expressing his deep
gratitude to the many Roman parishes, religious communities,
associations, ecclesial movements, and families in “who do so much to
transmit God’s love through concrete acts of charity (often in silence),
generating hope in people's lives.
The housing crisis in Rome
Recalling
that in the Church’s social teaching the common good encompasses “all
the conditions that guarantee human dignity”, including the inviolable
rights to land, a home, and work, Pope Francis refers in particular to
housing -- a longstanding issue in the Italian capital,-- as a key area
where hope and dignity can be fostered.
In preparation for the
influx of pilgrims during the Jubilee Year, he therefore urges the
Church of Rome to address this social emergency in collaboration with
public institutions and associations.
A courageous gesture of love towards the homeless
He
asked in particulare for all ecclesial entities “to make a courageous
gesture of love for their neighbour” by offering any vacant properties
or unused reception facilities they may have available to house the
homeless or those at risk of losing their homes. These people, he
explained would be supported by institutions and social services, while
associations and popular movements will provide other services to ensure
a dignified and fraternal hospitality.
Closing the letter Pope
Francis again thanked priests, religious and laypeople in the Diocese of
Rome for their generority and “for everything you already do to convey
God's love and generate hope in everyone's life, especially those in
greatest need.”
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