World Youth Day cross
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The World Youth Day cross is a large wooden crucifix that serves as the central spiritual symbol carried by young people on pilgrimage leading up to and during World Youth Day celebrations around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Youth Day cross canonical | 1 |
| World Youth Day crucifix | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2278595 — 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: World Youth Day cross Context triple: [World Youth Day initiatives, symbol, World Youth Day cross]
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A.
Christian cross
The Christian cross is the principal symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
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B.
Jerusalem cross
The Jerusalem cross is a Christian symbol featuring a large central cross surrounded by four smaller crosses, traditionally associated with the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and representing the spread of Christianity to the four corners of the world.
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C.
Patriarchal cross
The Patriarchal cross is a Christian cross variant featuring two horizontal bars, often associated with Eastern Christianity and ecclesiastical heraldry.
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D.
Serbian cross
The Serbian cross is a national emblem featuring a central cross with four stylized firesteels, widely recognized as a key symbol of Serbian identity and heritage.
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E.
Celtic cross
The Celtic cross is a distinctive Christian cross featuring a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem, widely associated with Celtic heritage and art.
- 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: World Youth Day cross Target entity description: The World Youth Day cross is a large wooden crucifix that serves as the central spiritual symbol carried by young people on pilgrimage leading up to and during World Youth Day celebrations around the world.
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A.
Christian cross
The Christian cross is the principal symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
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B.
Jerusalem cross
The Jerusalem cross is a Christian symbol featuring a large central cross surrounded by four smaller crosses, traditionally associated with the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and representing the spread of Christianity to the four corners of the world.
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C.
Patriarchal cross
The Patriarchal cross is a Christian cross variant featuring two horizontal bars, often associated with Eastern Christianity and ecclesiastical heraldry.
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D.
Serbian cross
The Serbian cross is a national emblem featuring a central cross with four stylized firesteels, widely recognized as a key symbol of Serbian identity and heritage.
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E.
Celtic cross
The Celtic cross is a distinctive Christian cross featuring a ring around the intersection of the arms and stem, widely associated with Celtic heritage and art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious symbol
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pilgrimage object ⓘ processional cross ⓘ |
| alsoCalled |
World Youth Day cross
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surface form:
World Youth Day crucifix
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| associatedWith |
Catholic youth ministry
ⓘ
World Youth Day opening ceremonies ⓘ
surface form:
World Youth Day
papal events ⓘ |
| carriedBy | young people ⓘ |
| carriedDuring |
World Youth Day initiatives
ⓘ
surface form:
World Youth Day
World Youth Day closing Mass ⓘ World Youth Day opening ceremonies ⓘ World Youth Day vigil ⓘ |
| centralRoleIn |
World Youth Day liturgies
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spiritual preparation for World Youth Day ⓘ |
| eventContext | international Catholic youth gathering ⓘ |
| genre | processional crucifix ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
World Youth Day pilgrims
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global Catholic community ⓘ young Catholics ⓘ |
| hasPart | crucifix ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locationType | itinerant ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| movement | carried in procession ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large size
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simple wooden design ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| spiritualFunction |
call to conversion
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focus of prayer ⓘ reminder of Christ’s love ⓘ sign of Christ among youth ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ’s passion
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faith of young people ⓘ hope ⓘ unity of Catholic youth worldwide ⓘ |
| travelsTo |
host country of each World Youth Day
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various dioceses before World Youth Day ⓘ |
| usedFor |
World Youth Day celebrations
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evangelization ⓘ prayer gatherings ⓘ public veneration ⓘ youth pilgrimages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Youth Day cross Description of subject: The World Youth Day cross is a large wooden crucifix that serves as the central spiritual symbol carried by young people on pilgrimage leading up to and during World Youth Day celebrations around the world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Youth Day crucifix