Official homelessness figures leave thousands out in cold

The Everyone In scheme has exposed the true scale of England’s rough sleeping problem, which is much greater than the Government previously acknowledged, Catholic Labour MP Meg Hillier has said. Her comments came as a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found that the number of people helped under the Everyone In scheme... Read More

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March 14, 2021

Australian priest: More homeless in Hong Kong than he’s seen in 36 years

Oblate Fr John Wotherspoon loves McDonald’s restaurants, and it’s not because of the fries. The reason the Catholic priest favours the fast-food chain is that the 24-hour stores were among the few places that allowed homeless people to stay in the late evening and early morning hours. The unofficial policy even resulted in a nickname, “McSleepers,” for... Read More

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March 12, 2021

Best foot forward, St Benedict’s

St Benedict’s pupils and staff stretched their legs in a sporting fundraiser and raised over £5,000 for two charities, The Passage, which supports the homeless, and The Sarah Cannon Cancer Research Fund. The fundraiser was for all pupils aged 3 to 18 and their teachers, with everyone invited to run, walk and cycle a suggested... Read More

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February 8, 2021

Almost 70,000 households face homelessness amid Covid-19 pandemic

Almost 70,000 households faced homelessness amid a summer of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures have revealed. The striking figure comes despite extra support from the Government to help protect rough sleepers and renters from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Everyone In scheme that helped house rough sleepers at the start of the pandemic and... Read More

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January 28, 2021

Corporate-sponsored cathedral soup kitchen helps Seoul’s homeless

The Seoul Archdiocese is helping homeless people with a soup kitchen run out of Myongdong Cathedral. The energy and chemicals division of SK Group, the third-largest conglomerate in South Korea, is sponsoring the programme by supporting 1,400 packed lunches each week. Lunches are served to homeless people every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday, reported ucanews.com. “When Pope Francis visited Myongdong... Read More

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January 26, 2021

Vatican officials hold funeral for man who used to live on streets nearby

Two cardinals, an archbishop and a dozen priests have concelebrated a funeral Mass for Roberto Mantovani, a soccer player decades ago, who spent much of the past few years living on the streets near the Vatican. According to Vatican News, the many people whom Mantovani befriended and who tried to help him, recently convinced him to move into... Read More

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January 21, 2021

Vatican begins vaccinating residents of its homeless shelters

As the Vatican health service continued vaccinating Vatican residents and employees against Covid-19, it also began offering the vaccine to homeless people who live in Vatican-owned shelters. The first 25 shelter residents were vaccinated on 20th January, the Vatican said, and more will be given the vaccine in the coming days. Members of the first group... Read More

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December 26, 2020

Homeless deaths rise for fifth year, marking highest level since stats began

The number of people who died while homeless in England and Wales has risen for a fifth year in a row, reaching the highest level since comparable statistics began in 2013. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that an estimated 778 people died while homeless in England and Wales during 2019. The figure marks 52 (7.2 per cent)... Read More

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December 23, 2020

Concern as Christmas sees huge rise in homelessness

A new study has revealed that 200,000 households will experience the worst forms of homelessness this Christmas, including sleeping on the streets, hunkered down in sheds and garages, stuck in unstable accommodation such as B&Bs or sofa surfing. A comprehensive annual study by homelessness charity Crisis and carried out by Heriot-Watt University, shows that for the... Read More

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