I would like to congratulate St Patrick's Church, Hove, for all the hard work it does with homeless people.

It is a shame all the other churches in the city don't follow its example.

These churches preach love thy neighbour and help your community but they do little to help desperate people.

Why don't they open their doors to homeless people instead of only opening on a Sunday to a half-empty congregation?

So, come on, church leaders, practise what you preach.

-Alex Dew, Hove