Decree on the Means of Social Communication
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The Decree on the Means of Social Communication is a document of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching and guidance on the use of modern media such as press, cinema, radio, and television.
All labels observed (2)
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| Decree on the Means of Social Communication canonical | 4 |
| Decree on the Means of Social Communication Inter Mirifica | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Decree on the Means of Social Communication Context triple: [Inter Mirifica, hasEnglishTitle, Decree on the Means of Social Communication]
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Pravda
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The Appeals of Communism
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On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences
"On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences" is a secret speech delivered in 1956 that denounced Joseph Stalin’s authoritarian rule and marked a major turning point in Soviet politics and de-Stalinization.
- 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: Decree on the Means of Social Communication Target entity description: The Decree on the Means of Social Communication is a document of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching and guidance on the use of modern media such as press, cinema, radio, and television.
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A.
Pravda
Pravda was the official newspaper of the Soviet Union’s Communist Party and a primary mouthpiece for state propaganda and ideology.
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B.
Decree on Peace
The Decree on Peace was a landmark 1917 Bolshevik proclamation that called for an immediate armistice and a democratic, no-annexations peace to end Russia’s involvement in World War I.
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C.
The Appeals of Communism
The Appeals of Communism is a political science work by Gabriel A. Almond analyzing the ideological, psychological, and social factors that make communist movements attractive to their adherents.
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D.
Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR
Declaration No. 142-Н of the Soviet of Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR was the formal parliamentary act adopted in December 1991 that acknowledged the end of the USSR and confirmed the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
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E.
On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences
"On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences" is a secret speech delivered in 1956 that denounced Joseph Stalin’s authoritarian rule and marked a major turning point in Soviet politics and de-Stalinization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Catholic Church magisterial document
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Second Vatican Council document ⓘ conciliar decree ⓘ |
| addresses |
bishops
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clergy ⓘ lay faithful ⓘ religious ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
encourage evangelization through media
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guide Catholics in the use of media ⓘ promote responsible media production ⓘ |
| approvedBy | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | ecclesiastical document ⓘ |
| callsFor |
Catholic media initiatives
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special days of prayer for social communications ⓘ support for Catholic film and broadcasting ⓘ support for Catholic press ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
cinema
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mass media ⓘ modern means of communication ⓘ press ⓘ radio ⓘ social communications ⓘ television ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
formation of conscience in media consumption
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importance of truth in communications ⓘ protection of youth from harmful media ⓘ respect for human dignity in media ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityIn |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| hasEcclesialRank | decree ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle |
Inter mirifica
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linked to:
Inter Mirifica
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| hasShortTitle |
Inter mirifica
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linked to:
Inter Mirifica
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| hasTheologicalFocus |
evangelization through media
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human dignity in communication ⓘ morality of communication ⓘ |
| influenced | later Church documents on social communications ⓘ |
| issuedInContextOf | renewal of Church engagement with modern world ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Vatican Council ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic social teaching
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ethics in communication ⓘ pastoral instruction on social communications ⓘ |
| teachesAbout |
moral responsibilities in media use
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rights and duties of media consumers ⓘ rights and duties of media producers ⓘ role of media in evangelization ⓘ |
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Subject: Decree on the Means of Social Communication Description of subject: The Decree on the Means of Social Communication is a document of the Second Vatican Council that outlines the Catholic Church’s teaching and guidance on the use of modern media such as press, cinema, radio, and television.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Documents of the Second Vatican Council
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hasPart
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Decree on the Means of Social Communication Inter Mirifica
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linked to: Decree on the Means of Social Communication
Council Fathers of Vatican II
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producedDocument
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Decree on the Means of Social Communication Inter Mirifica
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linked to: Decree on the Means of Social Communication
Second session of the Second Vatican Council
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discussedDocument
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Decree on the Means of Social Communication
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