World Youth Day
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World Youth Day is a global Catholic event, initiated by Pope John Paul II, that gathers young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and celebration of faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| World Youth Day canonical | 7 |
| World Youth Day 1986 | 1 |
| World Youth Day events | 1 |
| World Youth Day program | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10766518 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: World Youth Day Context triple: [Letter to the Youth of the World (1985), relatedTo, World Youth Day]
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World Youth Day 1987
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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World Youth Day 1993
World Youth Day 1993 was a major international Catholic youth gathering convened by Pope John Paul II, notable for being the first World Youth Day held in the United States.
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World Youth Day opening ceremonies
World Youth Day opening ceremonies are the inaugural liturgical and cultural events that formally begin the global Catholic youth gathering, highlighted by the procession of the World Youth Day cross and welcome of pilgrims.
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World Youth Day vigil
The World Youth Day vigil is an overnight prayer and worship gathering, typically held outdoors, where young Catholics from around the world unite in adoration, reflection, and celebration with the Pope on the eve of the event’s closing Mass.
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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.
- 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 Target entity description: World Youth Day is a global Catholic event, initiated by Pope John Paul II, that gathers young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and celebration of faith.
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A.
World Youth Day 1987
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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B.
World Youth Day 1993
World Youth Day 1993 was a major international Catholic youth gathering convened by Pope John Paul II, notable for being the first World Youth Day held in the United States.
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C.
World Youth Day opening ceremonies
World Youth Day opening ceremonies are the inaugural liturgical and cultural events that formally begin the global Catholic youth gathering, highlighted by the procession of the World Youth Day cross and welcome of pilgrims.
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D.
World Youth Day vigil
The World Youth Day vigil is an overnight prayer and worship gathering, typically held outdoors, where young Catholics from around the world unite in adoration, reflection, and celebration with the Pope on the eve of the event’s closing Mass.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international Catholic event
ⓘ
recurring religious event ⓘ youth gathering ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pope Benedict XVI
ⓘ
Pope Francis ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendanceRecord | over 4 million people in Manila 1995 ⓘ |
| firstEditionHeld | 1986 ⓘ |
| firstEditionLocation | Rome ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Pope John Paul II ⓘ |
| frequency | every two to three years ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Way of the Cross
ⓘ
linked to:
Stations of the Cross
evening vigil with the Pope ⓘ final Mass ⓘ international host city ⓘ opening ceremony ⓘ papal welcome ceremony ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | multiple languages ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
World Youth Day cross
ⓘ
World Youth Day icon of Mary ⓘ |
| hasTheme | biblical motto chosen for each edition ⓘ |
| inception | 1985 ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global Catholic media ⓘ |
| notableEditionLocation |
Buenos Aires
ⓘ
Cologne ⓘ Częstochowa ⓘ Denver ⓘ
linked to:
Denver, Colorado
Kraków ⓘ Lisbon ⓘ Madrid ⓘ Manila ⓘ Panama City ⓘ Paris ⓘ Rio de Janeiro ⓘ Rome and Tor Vergata ⓘ
linked to:
Tor Vergata University of Rome
Santiago de Compostela ⓘ Sydney ⓘ Toronto ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life
ⓘ
linked to:
Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
Holy See ⓘ |
| participantType |
Catholic youth
ⓘ
bishops ⓘ lay volunteers ⓘ priests ⓘ religious sisters and brothers ⓘ young adults ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebrate Catholic faith
ⓘ
gather young people from around the world ⓘ promote prayer among youth ⓘ provide catechesis to young people ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| scope | global ⓘ |
| targetAudience | young Catholics aged 16–35 ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
Eucharistic adoration
ⓘ
Mass ⓘ catechesis sessions ⓘ cultural events ⓘ pilgrimage walks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: World Youth Day Description of subject: World Youth Day is a global Catholic event, initiated by Pope John Paul II, that gathers young people from around the world for prayer, catechesis, and celebration of faith.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: World Youth Day
linked to: World Youth Day
linked to: World Youth Day