Salvifici Doloris
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Salvifici Doloris is an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the spiritual and redemptive significance of human suffering in the Christian faith.
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| Salvifici Doloris canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Salvifici Doloris Context triple: [On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering, hasAlternativeName, Salvifici Doloris]
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A.
The Crucified God
The Crucified God is a landmark work of Christian theology by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the meaning of God’s suffering and solidarity with humanity through the crucifixion of Jesus.
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B.
Mysteria Dolorosa
Mysteria Dolorosa are the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in Catholic tradition, meditating on Christ’s passion and suffering.
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C.
Lamentabili sane exitu
Lamentabili sane exitu is a 1907 papal syllabus by Pope Pius X that condemns key propositions of Modernism in Catholic theology.
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D.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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E.
Passio
Passio is a minimalist sacred choral work by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt that sets the Latin text of the Passion according to St. John.
- 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: Salvifici Doloris Target entity description: Salvifici Doloris is an apostolic letter by Pope John Paul II that reflects on the spiritual and redemptive significance of human suffering in the Christian faith.
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A.
The Crucified God
The Crucified God is a landmark work of Christian theology by Jürgen Moltmann that explores the meaning of God’s suffering and solidarity with humanity through the crucifixion of Jesus.
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B.
Mysteria Dolorosa
Mysteria Dolorosa are the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary in Catholic tradition, meditating on Christ’s passion and suffering.
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C.
Lamentabili sane exitu
Lamentabili sane exitu is a 1907 papal syllabus by Pope Pius X that condemns key propositions of Modernism in Catholic theology.
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D.
Christus Dominus
Christus Dominus is a decree of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the pastoral role and responsibilities of Catholic bishops in the Church.
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E.
Passio
Passio is a minimalist sacred choral work by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt that sets the Latin text of the Passion according to St. John.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apostolic letter
ⓘ
magisterial document ⓘ |
| audience |
Catholics
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Christians ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Church
the suffering and the sick ⓘ |
| author | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| biblicalBasis |
Letter to the Colossians 1:24
ⓘ
linked to:
Epistle to the Colossians
New Testament ⓘ Passion of Christ ⓘ |
| datePublished | 1984-02-11 ⓘ |
| documentType | apostolic letter ⓘ |
| ecclesialStatus | official teaching document of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| focus |
redemptive value of suffering
ⓘ
spiritual significance of suffering ⓘ union of the suffering person with Christ ⓘ |
| form | letter ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Vatican ⓘ
linked to:
Holy See
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| magisterialRank | non-dogmatic papal teaching ⓘ |
| papacyOf |
John Paul II
ⓘ
linked to:
Pope John Paul II
|
| placeInMagisterium | post-conciliar teaching ⓘ |
| purpose |
to explain the Christian meaning of human suffering
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to offer spiritual consolation to those who suffer ⓘ to provide theological reflection on suffering ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dives in Misericordia
ⓘ
Evangelium Vitae ⓘ
linked to:
encyclical Evangelium Vitae
Redemptor Hominis ⓘ
linked to:
encyclical Redemptor Hominis
|
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| subject |
Christian theology of suffering
ⓘ
human suffering ⓘ meaning of suffering ⓘ participation in Christ’s Passion ⓘ pastoral care of the sick ⓘ redemptive suffering ⓘ salvation ⓘ the problem of evil ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| teaches |
love gives meaning to suffering
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suffering can have salvific value when united with Christ ⓘ suffering can participate in the redemption accomplished by Christ ⓘ the Church has a special mission to the suffering ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
Christology
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moral theology ⓘ soteriology ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Christian Meaning of Human Suffering ⓘ |
| yearPublished | 1984 ⓘ |
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