Deus Caritas Est
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Deus Caritas Est is Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical letter, focusing on the Christian understanding of love, particularly the relationship between divine love and human charity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deus Caritas Est canonical | 9 |
| Deus Caritas Est ("God is love") | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Deus Caritas Est Context triple: [Pope Benedict XVI, notableWork, Deus Caritas Est]
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A.
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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B.
Caritas in veritate
Caritas in veritate is Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 social encyclical that reflects on integral human development in charity and truth within the context of global economic, social, and ethical challenges.
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C.
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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D.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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E.
Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deus Caritas Est Target entity description: Deus Caritas Est is Pope Benedict XVI’s first encyclical letter, focusing on the Christian understanding of love, particularly the relationship between divine love and human charity.
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A.
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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B.
Caritas in veritate
Caritas in veritate is Pope Benedict XVI’s 2009 social encyclical that reflects on integral human development in charity and truth within the context of global economic, social, and ethical challenges.
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C.
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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D.
Redemptoris Custos
Redemptoris Custos is an apostolic exhortation by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the life and mission of Saint Joseph as guardian of the Redeemer and model of Christian fatherhood.
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E.
Year of Faith
The Year of Faith was a special period proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI (and continued under Pope Francis) to encourage Catholics worldwide to deepen their understanding and living out of the Christian faith.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
encyclical letter
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papal encyclical ⓘ |
| addressesTo |
bishops
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consecrated persons ⓘ deacons ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| author | Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| biblicalMottoSource |
First Epistle of John
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surface form:
First Letter of John
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| datePromulgated | 2005-12-25 ⓘ |
| documentType | post–Vatican II encyclical ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
charity as an essential expression of the Church
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love as the heart of the Christian faith ⓘ the personal encounter with Christ as foundation of charity ⓘ |
| focus |
Christian understanding of love
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distinction and unity of eros and agape ⓘ role of the Church in works of charity ⓘ unity of love of God and love of neighbor ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part I: The Unity of Love in Creation and in Salvation History
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Part II: Caritas, the Practice of Love by the Church as a Community of Love ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| keyBiblicalCitation | 1 John 4:8 ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
God as the source of all love
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collaboration between Church and state in charity ⓘ importance of prayer in charitable action ⓘ integration of personal and social dimensions of love ⓘ love as gift and responsibility ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialStatus | part of the ordinary papal magisterium ⓘ |
| papacyOfAuthor |
Pope Benedict XVI
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surface form:
Benedict XVI
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| papalCoatOfArmsUsed |
Coat of arms of Benedict XVI
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surface form:
Coat of arms of Pope Benedict XVI
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| popeNumberOfAuthor | 265 ⓘ |
| positionInPontificate | first encyclical of Pope Benedict XVI ⓘ |
| predecessorEncyclical | Ecclesia de Eucharistia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| subject |
Catholic social teaching
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Christian love ⓘ charitable activity of the Church ⓘ divine love ⓘ human charity ⓘ relationship between eros and agape ⓘ theological virtue of charity ⓘ |
| successorEncyclical | Spe Salvi ⓘ |
| theologicalDiscipline |
dogmatic theology
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moral theology ⓘ social doctrine of the Church ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | God Is Love ⓘ |
| yearPromulgated | 2005 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (10)
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this entity surface form:
Deus Caritas Est ("God is love")
Part II: Caritas, the Practice of Love by the Church as a Community of Love
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