World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) was the first global Catholic youth gathering established by Pope John Paul II, marking the beginning of the Church’s recurring international World Youth Day celebrations.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| World Youth Day | 2 |
| World Youth Day 1985 | 2 |
| World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) canonical | 1 |
| World Youth Day 1985 liturgical celebrations | 1 |
| World Youth Day events (selected years) | 1 |
| inaugural World Youth Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T406518 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) Context triple: [Pope John Paul II, heldCouncil, World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)]
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A.
World Youth Day initiatives
World Youth Day initiatives are large international Catholic gatherings of young people, featuring prayer, catechesis, and cultural events, established to deepen youth faith and foster global solidarity in the Church.
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B.
Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement is a global evangelical network that unites Christian leaders, churches, and organizations to advance world evangelization and mission.
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C.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus is the Latin Marian motto meaning “Totally Yours,” expressing Pope John Paul II’s complete consecration to the Virgin Mary.
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E.
World Celebration
World Celebration is a central themed land at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that focuses on community, innovation, and shared human experiences.
- 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 1985 (inaugural) Target entity description: World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) was the first global Catholic youth gathering established by Pope John Paul II, marking the beginning of the Church’s recurring international World Youth Day celebrations.
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A.
World Youth Day initiatives
World Youth Day initiatives are large international Catholic gatherings of young people, featuring prayer, catechesis, and cultural events, established to deepen youth faith and foster global solidarity in the Church.
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B.
Lausanne Movement
The Lausanne Movement is a global evangelical network that unites Christian leaders, churches, and organizations to advance world evangelization and mission.
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C.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Totus Tuus
Totus Tuus is the Latin Marian motto meaning “Totally Yours,” expressing Pope John Paul II’s complete consecration to the Virgin Mary.
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E.
World Celebration
World Celebration is a central themed land at EPCOT in Walt Disney World that focuses on community, innovation, and shared human experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic youth event
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World Youth Day ⓘ international youth meeting ⓘ religious gathering ⓘ |
| basedOn | Letter to the Youth of the World (1985) ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commemorates | International Youth Year ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| declaredBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| followedBy | World Youth Day 1987 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| frequencyOfSeries | triennial to quinquennial (for subsequent international World Youth Days) ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
catechesis for youth
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papal Mass ⓘ papal address to youth ⓘ youth prayer vigil ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Hope in Christ ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Catholic youth
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Pope John Paul II ⓘ bishops ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ priests ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| hasRole |
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
inaugural World Youth Day
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| hasTheme | “Always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you” (1 Pt 3:15) ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProgram |
cultural events
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liturgical celebrations ⓘ spiritual formation activities ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| inspired | subsequent World Youth Day celebrations ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Italian ⓘ Latin ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rome
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Vatican City ⓘ |
| organizer |
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
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surface form:
Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
Holy See ⓘ Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| partOf |
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
World Youth Day
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| significance |
beginning of recurring international World Youth Day celebrations
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first global Catholic youth gathering of World Youth Day ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
young Catholics
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youth from around the world ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) Description of subject: World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural) was the first global Catholic youth gathering established by Pope John Paul II, marking the beginning of the Church’s recurring international World Youth Day celebrations.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
World Youth Day
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World Youth Day events (selected years)
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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World Youth Day 1985
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inaugural World Youth Day
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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World Youth Day 1985
this entity surface form:
World Youth Day
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World Youth Day 1985
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World Youth Day 1985
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World Youth Day 1985 liturgical celebrations