ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to respond to a growing housing crisis in the Eternal City, wading into the debate about rising rental prices that has only grown more acute with Holy Year celebrations in 2025.

The pontiff asked all Church realities, including movements, religious orders, and diocesan churches, to offer any vacant apartments or guesthouses to those who may need them.

Pope Francis calls on Rome's church leaders to provide housing solutions amid rising rental prices ahead of the Holy Year celebrations in 2025.

Pope Francis has called upon the diocese of Rome to address the intensifying housing crisis, exacerbated by rising rental prices ahead of the Holy Year 2025. He has requested church leaders to allocate unused properties for those facing homelessness or eviction due to increasing rents.

In view of the Jubilee, Pope Francis asks his diocese to set a good example with a tangible sign by helping those facing eviction or living in precarious conditions. The endemic and ongoing

Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to offer the homeless a home ahead of the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year next year. "In view of the Jubilee, I have asked my diocese to give a tangible sign of attention to housing issues so that,