Cardinal Cobo calls for great pacts on housing

Cardinal José Cobo, the archbishop of Madrid, said that addressing the housing crisis requires major agreements across economic, political, and social sectors. Speaking to Telemadrid during the inauguration of the Archdiocese of Madrid's new Culture Delegation at the Bishop's Chapel, Cobo described housing as a powerful problem in public life.

Cobo noted that housing issues are not new to society. He stated that the Church intends to avoid political polarization and will instead focus on protecting long-term solutions rather than temporary fixes. He added that the Catholic community shares the suffering of those affected by housing shortages, as well as those impacted by migration.

The archbishop also explained that the newly created Culture Delegation serves as a unified diocesan response to the need for dialogue with Madrid's culture. Previously, the archdiocese engaged with cultural sectors individually through other departments, such as those for youth or catechesis.