Lumen fidei
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Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lumen fidei canonical | 6 |
| Lumen Fidei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T40902 — 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: Lumen fidei Context triple: [Pope Francis, hasWrittenWork, Lumen fidei]
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A.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
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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.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
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D.
Laudato si'
Laudato si' is Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical that calls for urgent action on environmental protection and social justice, emphasizing care for our common home.
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E.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
- 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: Lumen fidei Target entity description: Lumen fidei is an encyclical letter on the nature and role of Christian faith in contemporary life, issued at the beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate and closely linked to the theological work of Pope Benedict XVI.
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A.
Fratelli tutti
Fratelli tutti is Pope Francis’s 2020 encyclical that reflects on fraternity, social friendship, and the need for greater solidarity and justice in the modern world.
-
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.
-
C.
Evangelii gaudium
Evangelii gaudium is an apostolic exhortation by Pope Francis that outlines his vision for a missionary, joy-filled, and socially engaged Church in the modern world.
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D.
Laudato si'
Laudato si' is Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical that calls for urgent action on environmental protection and social justice, emphasizing care for our common home.
-
E.
Praedicate Evangelium
Praedicate Evangelium is an apostolic constitution issued by Pope Francis that comprehensively reforms and reorganizes the Roman Curia and its functions in service to the universal Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclical letter
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magisterial document ⓘ papal encyclical ⓘ |
| associatedWithPope |
Pope Benedict XVI
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Pope Francis ⓘ |
| author | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| concerns |
contemporary challenges to faith
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individualism ⓘ secularization ⓘ |
| continuityWith | Benedict XVI’s theology of faith ⓘ |
| contributor | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| documentType | social and doctrinal encyclical ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
communal nature of Christian faith
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faith as light guiding human life ⓘ unity of faith, hope, and charity ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
faith as a path of light
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faith in Jesus Christ ⓘ faith in salvation history ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
doctrinal teaching
ⓘ
theological document ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Catholics worldwide
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bishops ⓘ clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Holy See ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| linkedTo | theological work of Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| papacy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| pontificateStartContext | beginning of Pope Francis’s pontificate ⓘ |
| preparedBy | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Francis ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Year of Faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| subjectArea |
Catholic theology
ⓘ
magisterium of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| title | Lumen fidei self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian faith
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ecclesial dimension of faith ⓘ faith and love ⓘ faith and society ⓘ faith and the common good ⓘ nature of faith ⓘ relationship between faith and reason ⓘ relationship between faith and truth ⓘ role of faith in contemporary life ⓘ transmission of faith ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The Light of Faith ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lumen Fidei
subject surface form:
Pontificate of Pope Francis