World Youth Day 1987
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World Youth Day 1987 was an international Catholic youth gathering organized by the Pope, bringing together young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and cultural exchange.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2nd World Youth Day | 1 |
| II World Youth Day | 1 |
| World Youth Day 1987 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Youth Day 1987 Context triple: [World Youth Day 1985, followedBy, World Youth Day 1987]
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A.
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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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B.
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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C.
International Youth Year
International Youth Year was a United Nations-designated observance in 1985 focused on promoting youth participation, development, and peace worldwide.
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D.
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition was a major public display of the Shroud of Turin held during the Catholic Church’s Great Jubilee celebrations in the year 2000, attracting millions of pilgrims and worldwide attention.
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E.
1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the 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: World Youth Day 1987 Target entity description: World Youth Day 1987 was an international Catholic youth gathering organized by the Pope, bringing together young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and cultural exchange.
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A.
World Youth Day 1985 (inaugural)
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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B.
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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C.
International Youth Year
International Youth Year was a United Nations-designated observance in 1985 focused on promoting youth participation, development, and peace worldwide.
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D.
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition
Jubilee Year 2000 exposition was a major public display of the Shroud of Turin held during the Catholic Church’s Great Jubilee celebrations in the year 2000, attracting millions of pilgrims and worldwide attention.
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E.
1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family
The 1980 Synod of Bishops on the Family was a global assembly of Catholic bishops convened to address contemporary challenges facing marriage and family life in the Church.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Youth Day
ⓘ
international Catholic youth event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
World Youth Day 1987
ⓘ
surface form:
2nd World Youth Day
World Youth Day 1987 ⓘ
surface form:
II World Youth Day
|
| audienceScope | international ⓘ |
| city | Buenos Aires ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ
love of God ⓘ |
| endDate | 1987-04-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | World Youth Day 1989 ⓘ |
| frequencyContext | biennial World Youth Day cycle ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
catechetical sessions
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ final Mass ⓘ papal addresses ⓘ prayer vigils ⓘ |
| hasPapalDocumentContext | John Paul II’s pastoral care of youth ⓘ |
| hostCountryHeadOfStateAtTime | Raúl Alfonsín ⓘ |
| hostPope | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Easter season ⓘ |
| locationCountryAtTime |
Argentina
ⓘ
surface form:
Argentine Republic
|
| mainLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first World Youth Day held outside Europe
ⓘ
large open-air papal Mass ⓘ |
| organizer | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| participantGroup |
Catholic youth
ⓘ
young pilgrims from around the world ⓘ |
| partOf |
World Youth Day
ⓘ
surface form:
World Youth Day program
|
| precededBy |
World Youth Day
ⓘ
surface form:
World Youth Day 1986
|
| purpose |
catechesis
ⓘ
cultural exchange ⓘ evangelization of youth ⓘ prayer ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| startDate | 1987-04-11 ⓘ |
| targetAgeGroup | young people ⓘ |
| theme | “We have recognized and believed in the love God has for us” ⓘ |
| themeBiblicalReference | 1 John 4:16 ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious gathering ⓘ youth meeting ⓘ |
| year | 1987 ⓘ |
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Subject: World Youth Day 1987 Description of subject: World Youth Day 1987 was an international Catholic youth gathering organized by the Pope, bringing together young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and cultural exchange.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
World Youth Day 1985
this entity surface form:
II World Youth Day
this entity surface form:
2nd World Youth Day