Catholic environmentalism
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Catholic environmentalism is a faith-based ecological movement within the Catholic Church that grounds care for creation in Catholic social teaching, theology, and moral responsibility toward the environment and the poor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Benedict XVI's ecology teachings | 1 |
| Catholic environmentalism canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1682056 — 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: Catholic environmentalism Context triple: [The human roots of the ecological crisis, relatedTo, Catholic environmentalism]
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Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
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Laudato si'
Laudato si' is Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical that calls for urgent action on environmental protection and social justice, emphasizing care for our common home.
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Catholic Church in the Americas
The Catholic Church in the Americas is the religious institution that became deeply embedded in the region’s social, political, and cultural life through its central role in evangelization, education, and governance during and after European colonization.
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Iona Community
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian movement based in Scotland, known for its commitment to peace, social justice, and renewing worship and community life within and beyond the church.
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Catholic Worker Movement
The Catholic Worker Movement is a Christian social justice movement founded in the 1930s that combines radical hospitality to the poor, pacifism, and communal living with a critique of capitalism and state power.
- 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: Catholic environmentalism Target entity description: Catholic environmentalism is a faith-based ecological movement within the Catholic Church that grounds care for creation in Catholic social teaching, theology, and moral responsibility toward the environment and the poor.
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A.
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is the body of official Catholic Church doctrine that applies Gospel principles to social, economic, and political issues, emphasizing human dignity, the common good, solidarity, and care for the poor.
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B.
Laudato si'
Laudato si' is Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical that calls for urgent action on environmental protection and social justice, emphasizing care for our common home.
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C.
Catholic Church in the Americas
The Catholic Church in the Americas is the religious institution that became deeply embedded in the region’s social, political, and cultural life through its central role in evangelization, education, and governance during and after European colonization.
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D.
Iona Community
The Iona Community is an ecumenical Christian movement based in Scotland, known for its commitment to peace, social justice, and renewing worship and community life within and beyond the church.
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E.
Catholic Worker Movement
The Catholic Worker Movement is a Christian social justice movement founded in the 1930s that combines radical hospitality to the poor, pacifism, and communal living with a critique of capitalism and state power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic social movement
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faith-based ecological movement ⓘ religious environmentalism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
align environmental policy with Catholic ethics
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foster global ecological solidarity ⓘ protect vulnerable communities from environmental harm ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Caritas in veritate
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Centesimus annus ⓘ Laudato si' ⓘ Sollicitudo rei socialis ⓘ |
| concerns |
climate refugees
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impact of environmental degradation on the poor ⓘ loss of livelihoods due to ecological damage ⓘ |
| drawsOn |
episcopal conference statements
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local diocesan initiatives ⓘ papal encyclicals ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
care for creation
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common good ⓘ environmental justice ⓘ human dignity ⓘ integral ecology ⓘ intergenerational justice ⓘ option for the poor ⓘ solidarity ⓘ stewardship of the environment ⓘ subsidiarity in environmental governance ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasisIn |
Catholic moral theology
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linked to:
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching ⓘ doctrine of creation ⓘ natural law ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Catholic NGOs
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Catholic dioceses ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholic dioceses
Catholic parishes ⓘ Catholic religious orders ⓘ Catholic universities ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Benedict XVI's ecology teachings
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linked to:
Catholic environmentalism
Francis of Assisi ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Francis of Assisi
Pope Francis's magisterium ⓘ |
| promotes |
advocacy for environmental policy
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biodiversity protection ⓘ climate change mitigation ⓘ ecological conversion ⓘ environmental education ⓘ ethical consumption ⓘ renewable energy adoption ⓘ simple lifestyle ⓘ sustainable development ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ecological spirituality
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green theology ⓘ integral human development ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
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| viewsEnvironmentalCrisisAs |
moral issue
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social justice issue ⓘ spiritual issue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Catholic environmentalism Description of subject: Catholic environmentalism is a faith-based ecological movement within the Catholic Church that grounds care for creation in Catholic social teaching, theology, and moral responsibility toward the environment and the poor.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Catholic environmentalism