Vatican Rejects Marian Titles 'Co-Redemptrix' and 'Mediatrix' in New Doctrinal Note

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The doctrinal note clarifies why the Madonna cannot be called "coredentrix": the title, the Pope explains, "is to obscure the only salvific mediation of Christ, can generate confusion and is therefore always inappropriate" and even "sconvenient"

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On Tuesday, the Vatican published a doctrinal note from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which specifies the titles by which Mary may be referred in the context of her cooperation in the work of salvation. According to the note, "Mater Populi fidelis" ("Mother of the faithful people"), the following terms are permissible: Co-redemptrix, Mediatrix, Mother of believers, and Mother of grace. The document, approved by Pope Leo XIV, respo…