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The National Catholic Register reports that Archbishop Shelton Fabre, CEO Kerry Alys Robinson of Catholic Charities USA, and John Berry of the National Council of the U.S. Society of St. Vincent de Paul sent a joint letter to Congress on May 21, 2026, urging “maximum possible funding” for federal housing programs in the 2027 appropriations bill. The letter cites “an alarming rise in homelessness,” with the 2024 HUD data showing “highest recorded levels” of homelessness for both individuals and families with children. The signatories lament that “current federal investments in housing programs do not meet the great need we see in our country,” and that only one in four income-eligible households receives housing assistance. The letter specifically calls for robust funding for Section 8 housing, the HOME Investment Partnership Program, Continuum of Care homelessness grants, and housing counseling centers. Notably, it also demands “protections for faith-based shelters and organizations” to operate without violating their beliefs. The Catholic Charities network reported serving over 196,000 people with housing access and over 719,000 with homeless-related services in 2025, yet maintains 73,000 families on waiting lists. This letter from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development reveals the conciliar sect’s characteristic substitution of temporal lobbying for the Church’s supernatural mission, reducing Catholic social action to a supplicant before the secular state.