Hannah Brockhaus, Catholic News Agency
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
The Vatican’s doctrinal office said Tuesday the titles of “Co-Redemptrix” and “Mediatrix” are not appropriate ways to describe Mary’s participation in salvation. In “Mater Populi Fidelis” (“The Mother of the Faithful People of God”), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) said that when an expression requires frequent explanation to maintain the correct meaning, it becomes unhelpful.









