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The U.S. Episcopal Conference urged a humane approach to immigration reform, balancing border regulation with respect for human dignity. In guidelines issued on 6 January, the Bishops called for limiting detention, expanding legal migration pathways, and addressing drivers of forced migration.

Hundreds of thousands of people displaced by war in Tigray in northern Ethiopia still are unable to return home two years after fighting ended, Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin told the Irish Catholic. He lamented the lack of development funds to stop young people from migrating, at risk of trafficking.

Respecting the right of migrant children to an education benefits both migrants and broader society, Pope Francis said in a video with his monthly prayer intention for January 2025. He urged Catholics to pray with him that all children “regardless of their immigration status” could attend school.