National Prayer Service
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The National Prayer Service is an interfaith religious ceremony traditionally held at Washington National Cathedral to offer prayers and blessings for the newly inaugurated U.S. president and administration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| National Prayer Service canonical | 1 |
| National Prayer Service (2017 inauguration) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1359803 — 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: National Prayer Service Context triple: [2013 U.S. presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, includesEvent, National Prayer Service]
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A.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual international observance during which Christians of different traditions join in focused prayer and activities to promote unity among the churches.
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B.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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C.
Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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D.
National Cathedral
The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.
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E.
Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
- 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: National Prayer Service Target entity description: The National Prayer Service is an interfaith religious ceremony traditionally held at Washington National Cathedral to offer prayers and blessings for the newly inaugurated U.S. president and administration.
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A.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual international observance during which Christians of different traditions join in focused prayer and activities to promote unity among the churches.
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B.
Day of Reconciliation
The Day of Reconciliation is a South African public holiday observed on 16 December to promote national unity and healing in the post-apartheid era.
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C.
Convocation Convention
The Convocation Convention is the primary legislative and decision-making assembly of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, bringing together clergy and lay representatives to set policy and direction for the convocation.
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D.
National Cathedral
The National Cathedral, formally known as the Washington National Cathedral, is a prominent Neo-Gothic Episcopal cathedral and major religious and civic landmark in the United States.
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E.
Parliament of the World’s Religions
The Parliament of the World’s Religions is a global interfaith forum that brings together representatives of diverse religious and spiritual traditions to promote dialogue, understanding, and cooperation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential inauguration tradition
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interfaith religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | United States presidential inauguration ⓘ |
| associatedWithOffice | President of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| denominationalHost | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| follows | Presidential inauguration ⓘ |
| frequency | every four years in connection with a presidential inauguration ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
faith communities across the United States
ⓘ
general public ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
nonpartisan tone
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reflects religious pluralism in the United States ⓘ symbolic of national unity ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includes |
blessings
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music ⓘ prayers ⓘ scripture readings ⓘ sermons or homilies ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| location |
Washington National Cathedral
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linked to:
National Cathedral
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| mediaCoverage |
live-streamed
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televised ⓘ |
| notableVenueFeature | Gothic-style Episcopal cathedral ⓘ |
| organizer |
Washington National Cathedral
ⓘ
linked to:
National Cathedral
|
| participants |
invited dignitaries
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newly inaugurated U.S. president ⓘ presidential family members ⓘ religious leaders from multiple faith traditions ⓘ vice president of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
offer prayers and blessings for the new presidential administration
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offer prayers and blessings for the newly inaugurated U.S. president ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | interfaith ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of democratic traditions in the United States
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invocation of divine guidance for the new administration ⓘ |
| typicalTiming | day after the presidential inauguration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Prayer Service Description of subject: The National Prayer Service is an interfaith religious ceremony traditionally held at Washington National Cathedral to offer prayers and blessings for the newly inaugurated U.S. president and administration.
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linked to: National Prayer Service