The Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See said: “The persistence of homelessness should trouble the conscience of the international community.” “Everybody deserves a place to call home, where they can build relationships, nurture family life, and participate fully in their community,” the Vatican said. The statement described homelessness as “an affront to human dignity” that involves “more than lacking shelter”. Policymakers were called upon to involve faith-based organisations, local communities, civil society groups and people with lived experience of homelessness when developing solutions. The Vatican’s intervention comes as campaigners in Britain continue to warn that homelessness could worsen without more ambitious action.