2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family Context triple: [Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015), followsUp, 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family]
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Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
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Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
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Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
The Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015) was a major Vatican gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary challenges facing the family in the Church and the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family Target entity description: The 2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a major Catholic Church gathering of bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary pastoral challenges facing families and the Church’s response to them.
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A.
Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family
The Relatio finalis of the Synod of Bishops on the Family is the concluding document of the 2015 Ordinary Synod on the Family, summarizing the bishops’ pastoral reflections and recommendations on marriage and family life in the contemporary Church.
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B.
Amoris laetitia
Amoris laetitia is a post-synodal apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that reflects on love, marriage, and family life in the contemporary world.
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C.
Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012)
The Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization (2012) was a global Catholic assembly convened by Pope Benedict XVI to address how the Church can more effectively proclaim the Gospel in increasingly secularized societies.
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D.
Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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E.
Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
The Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015) was a major Vatican gathering of Catholic bishops convened by Pope Francis to discuss contemporary challenges facing the family in the Church and the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church synod
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ecclesiastical event ⓘ extraordinary general assembly of the Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
advise the Pope on pastoral policies regarding the family
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strengthen evangelization through the family ⓘ |
| convenedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| country | Vatican City ⓘ |
| discusses |
application of Humanae vitae
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inculturation of family pastoral care ⓘ role of conscience in moral decision-making for families ⓘ |
| endDate | 2014-10-19 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Catholic teaching on marriage
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family life in contemporary society ⓘ pastoral care of cohabiting couples ⓘ pastoral care of divorced and civilly remarried Catholics ⓘ pastoral care of families with persons identifying as homosexual ⓘ pastoral challenges facing families ⓘ |
| hasDocument |
Final Relatio of the Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Relatio Synodi
Relatio post disceptationem ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2014)
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surface form:
III Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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| hasReligion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
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| hasShortName |
2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
2014 Synod on the Family
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| hasTheme | The pastoral challenges of the family in the context of evangelization ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| location |
Apostolic Palace
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| participantsInclude |
Catholic bishops from around the world
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auditors ⓘ fraternal delegates from other Christian communities ⓘ married lay couples ⓘ religious superiors ⓘ |
| partOf | Synod of Bishops ⓘ |
| precedes |
Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2015)
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surface form:
XIV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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| preparationIncluded |
Instrumentum laboris for the 14th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops
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surface form:
Instrumentum laboris
worldwide questionnaire on family life ⓘ |
| preparatoryTo | 2015 Synod of Bishops on the Family ⓘ |
| president | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| relatorGeneral | Péter Erdő ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| resultsIn | final report on the pastoral challenges of the family ⓘ |
| secretaryGeneral | Lorenzo Baldisseri ⓘ |
| specialSecretary | Bruno Forte ⓘ |
| startDate | 2014-10-05 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 21st century ⓘ |
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2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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Synod of Bishops on the Family (2014)
Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops (2014)
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2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family
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Synod of Bishops on the family (2015)
XIV Coetus Generalis Ordinarius Synodi Episcoporum
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2014 Synod on the Family
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Synod of Bishops on the Family (2014)
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2014 Synod of Bishops on the Family
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Synod Fathers of the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family
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Pontificate of Pope Francis
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Synod on the Family (2014–2015)
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Synod of Bishops on the Family (2014)
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Synod of Bishops on the Family 2014