Office of Religious Liberty
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The Office of Religious Liberty is a department within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that advocates for and defends religious freedom in public policy and legal contexts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Office of Religious Liberty canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T917044 — 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: Office of Religious Liberty Context triple: [United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, hasPart, Office of Religious Liberty]
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A.
Faith and Order Commission
The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.
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B.
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is a White House office that coordinates the federal government’s engagement with religious and community organizations to address social needs and support policy initiatives.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
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D.
Secretariat for Non-Christians
The Secretariat for Non-Christians was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for fostering dialogue and relations between the Catholic Church and followers of other religions.
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E.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is a Vatican department responsible for promoting and guiding the Catholic Church’s relations and dialogue with followers of other religions worldwide.
- 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: Office of Religious Liberty Target entity description: The Office of Religious Liberty is a department within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that advocates for and defends religious freedom in public policy and legal contexts.
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A.
Faith and Order Commission
The Faith and Order Commission is a major ecumenical theological body of the World Council of Churches that works to promote Christian unity through dialogue on doctrine, church order, and common witness.
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B.
Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships is a White House office that coordinates the federal government’s engagement with religious and community organizations to address social needs and support policy initiatives.
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C.
Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties is a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that advises on and oversees policies and practices to ensure they respect civil rights, civil liberties, and individual privacy.
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D.
Secretariat for Non-Christians
The Secretariat for Non-Christians was a former department of the Roman Curia responsible for fostering dialogue and relations between the Catholic Church and followers of other religions.
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E.
Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue
The Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue is a Vatican department responsible for promoting and guiding the Catholic Church’s relations and dialogue with followers of other religions worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic Church organization
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department ⓘ office ⓘ |
| activity |
collaborates with other religious and civil society organizations on religious freedom
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educates bishops, dioceses, and the public on religious liberty concerns ⓘ engages in legislative advocacy on religious liberty issues ⓘ provides analysis of federal and state regulations affecting religious freedom ⓘ submits amicus curiae briefs in court cases involving religious freedom ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
advocacy staff
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legal experts ⓘ policy analysts ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
human rights advocacy
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law ⓘ public policy ⓘ religious freedom ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
First Amendment religious freedom issues
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conscience protections ⓘ religious liberty in education policy ⓘ religious liberty in employment and labor policy ⓘ religious liberty in health care policy ⓘ religious liberty in immigration and refugee policy ⓘ religious liberty in international human rights policy ⓘ religious liberty in social services and charitable work ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops administrative structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mission |
to advocate for religious freedom in the United States
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to defend the free exercise of religion in law and public policy ⓘ to promote the rights of religious institutions and individuals in the public square ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction |
U.S. states
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United States government ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| parentOrganization | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Conference of Catholic Bishops ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| sector |
nonprofit
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religious ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usccb.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Office of Religious Liberty Description of subject: The Office of Religious Liberty is a department within the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that advocates for and defends religious freedom in public policy and legal contexts.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.