Apostleship of Prayer
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The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apostleship of Prayer canonical | 1 |
| Apostolado de la Oración | 1 |
| Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T903167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostleship of Prayer Context triple: [Francis Xavier, patronage, Apostleship of Prayer]
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A.
Friends Church
Friends Church is a Christian denomination rooted in the Quaker tradition, emphasizing inner spiritual experience, simplicity, and social justice.
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B.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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C.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
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D.
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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E.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Apostleship of Prayer Target entity description: The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
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A.
Friends Church
Friends Church is a Christian denomination rooted in the Quaker tradition, emphasizing inner spiritual experience, simplicity, and social justice.
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B.
Apostolic United Brethren
The Apostolic United Brethren is a Mormon fundamentalist group known for its practice of plural marriage and adherence to early Latter-day Saint doctrines that diverge from the mainstream LDS Church.
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C.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Protestant Christian denomination known for its observance of Saturday as the Sabbath, emphasis on Christ’s imminent second coming, and distinctive teachings on health, education, and biblical prophecy.
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D.
Church of Christ, Scientist
The Church of Christ, Scientist is a Christian denomination best known for its emphasis on spiritual healing, prayer, and the teachings outlined in Mary Baker Eddy’s book "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures."
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E.
Church of God in Christ
The Church of God in Christ is a historically Black Pentecostal Christian denomination in the United States known for its Holiness teachings, charismatic worship, and significant influence on American religious and musical culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic prayer movement
ⓘ
public association of the faithful ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostleship of Prayer
ⓘ
surface form:
Apostolado de la Oración
Apostleship of Prayer ⓘ
surface form:
Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
|
| associatedWith | Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
local bishops
ⓘ
parishes ⓘ religious communities ⓘ |
| communicationChannel |
mobile applications
ⓘ
prayer leaflets ⓘ websites ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| devotionCenter | Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| emphasis |
offering of daily work and sufferings
ⓘ
union with the Heart of Christ ⓘ |
| encourages |
acts of charity united to prayer
ⓘ
frequent confession ⓘ participation in the Eucharist ⓘ |
| focusesOn | monthly prayer intentions of the Pope ⓘ |
| foundedBy | François-Xavier Gautrelet ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1844 ⓘ |
| globalPresence | worldwide ⓘ |
| goal |
to form hearts available for Christ’s mission
ⓘ
to foster a culture of prayer and service ⓘ |
| hasDocument | formula of the Daily Offering ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
Daily Offering
ⓘ
Holy Hour devotion ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharistic adoration
devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualDirectorTraditionally | Jesuit priest ⓘ |
| hasTargetGroup |
families
ⓘ
parish groups ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
First Friday devotion
ⓘ
First Saturday devotion ⓘ |
| membershipType | open to clergy, religious, and laity ⓘ |
| originalLocation | Vals-près-le-Puy, France ⓘ |
| purpose |
to encourage daily offering of prayer
ⓘ
to promote devotion to the intentions of the Pope ⓘ to support the mission of the Church through prayer ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | pontifical work ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spiritualityTradition | Ignatian spirituality ⓘ |
| typeOfDevotion | ecclesial devotion ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy See’s Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
Pope ⓘ |
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Subject: Apostleship of Prayer Description of subject: The Apostleship of Prayer is a worldwide Catholic prayer movement that encourages daily offering and devotion to the intentions of the Pope and the mission of the Church.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network
this entity surface form:
Apostolado de la Oración