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The United States now faces the test of reconciliation after the most divisive presidential elections in the country’s recent history. From Lincoln to Pope Francis comes a reminder of the value of unity in diversity, an essential condition for the construction of the common good and the progress of society.

Nine million people risk displacement from the escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the United Nations said, warning that the federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency was blocking food and other aid.

Pope Francis prays for the protection of water and for its fair distribution, as the Italian bishops celebrate a day of thanksgiving for this “blessing of the Earth”.

Ethiopia’s parliament votes to establish an interim administration in the country’s Tigray region, where fighting continues between government and regional forces.

Archbishop Gomez congratulates the Democratic candidate: “We acknowledge that he joins the late President John F. Kennedy as the second United States president to profess the Catholic faith.”