Bishop of Porto Says Catholic Church Should Make More Property Available for Housing

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The auxiliary bishop of Porto, Roberto Mariz, argues that the Church should consider making available assets that are not being used, both for housing and for rent at controlled prices.

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Auxiliary Bishop of Porto defends that Church should look at its heritage, including parish houses, seminaries and convents, and realize how it can contribute to the cause of accessible housing.

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Several dioceses are already studying the possibility

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The Catholic Church is admitting the possibility of placing in the lease market, at affordable prices, properties that are empty, as is the case with parish residences. According to information advanced by the auxiliary bishop of Porto and president of the Episcopal Commission of Social Pastoral to the newspaper 'online' 7Margens, in the face of the crisis in housing several dioceses have already begun to analyze the situation, in the sense of u…