Humanae vitae
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Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humanae vitae canonical | 7 |
| Humanae Vitae | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T302810 — 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: Humanae vitae Context triple: [Amoris laetitia, cites, Humanae vitae]
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A.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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B.
Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
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C.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
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D.
Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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E.
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.
- 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: Humanae vitae Target entity description: Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
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A.
Dignitatis Humanae
Dignitatis Humanae is the Second Vatican Council’s landmark declaration on religious freedom, affirming the right of every person to religious liberty grounded in human dignity.
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B.
Centesimus annus
Centesimus annus is a 1991 encyclical by Pope John Paul II that reflects on Catholic social teaching in the context of modern economic and political changes, marking the centenary of Rerum novarum.
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C.
Gaudium et Spes
Gaudium et Spes is a major pastoral constitution of the Catholic Church that articulates the Second Vatican Council’s vision of the Church’s role and mission in the modern world.
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D.
Familiaris consortio
Familiaris consortio is a 1981 apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching on marriage, the family, and their role in society and the Church.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic magisterial document
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
Catholic laity
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ married couples ⓘ medical professionals ⓘ priests ⓘ public authorities ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| affirms |
authority of the Magisterium in moral questions
ⓘ
licit use of natural family planning ⓘ openness to life as essential to marriage ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| author | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | binding moral teaching for Catholics ⓘ |
| condemns | artificial methods of birth control ⓘ |
| controversy | widespread dissent among some theologians and laity ⓘ |
| dateOfPromulgation | 1968-07-25 ⓘ |
| hasSection |
doctrinal principles
ⓘ
pastoral directives ⓘ prophetic warnings ⓘ |
| influenced |
theology of the body
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surface form:
Theology of the Body
subsequent Catholic teaching on family and life issues ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPublication | Latin ⓘ |
| latinTitle | Humanae vitae self-link ⓘ |
| magisterialStatus | ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| papacyOfPromulgation | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| placeOfPromulgation | Vatican City ⓘ |
| popeNumberOfAuthor |
Pope Paul VI
ⓘ
surface form:
Pope Paul VI was the 262nd pope
|
| predecessorDocument | Casti connubii ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| subject |
artificial contraception
ⓘ
birth regulation ⓘ human sexuality ⓘ marriage ⓘ moral theology ⓘ natural law ⓘ responsible parenthood ⓘ |
| teaches |
illicitness of abortion as a means of regulating births
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illicitness of any action intended to render procreation impossible ⓘ illicitness of direct sterilization ⓘ inseparable connection between unitive and procreative meanings of marital intercourse ⓘ married love is fully human, total, faithful, and fruitful ⓘ responsible parenthood must respect moral law ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Of Human Life ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst |
loss of respect for women
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marital infidelity ⓘ state-imposed population control policies ⓘ treating the human body as an instrument of pleasure ⓘ |
| yearOfPublication | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: Humanae vitae Description of subject: Humanae vitae is a 1968 encyclical by Pope Paul VI that reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s opposition to artificial contraception and articulated its teaching on human sexuality, marriage, and responsible parenthood.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Redemptor Hominis
this entity surface form:
Humanae Vitae
subject surface form:
Theology of the Body
this entity surface form:
Humanae Vitae
subject surface form:
Evangelium Vitae
this entity surface form:
Humanae Vitae
subject surface form:
Giovanni Battista Montini
this entity surface form:
Humanae Vitae
subject surface form:
Casti connubii