US EditionJesus, not Virgin Mary, saved the world, Vatican says
- On Nov 4, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith published Mater populi fidelis, approved by Pope Leo XIV, instructing Catholics not to call Mary `co-redeemer` and affirming Jesus alone saved the world.
- Church scholars have long debated Mary as Co-redemptrix, with then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger opposing the term and recent popes showing rare disagreements on it.
- MPF explains that Mary has a mediatory role enabling the Incarnation but stresses titles like `Mother of Grace` must not add efficacy to Christ's unique mediation.
- The Note warns that the title risks creating confusion and imbalance in Christian truths, recommends avoiding expressions needing repeated explanations, and MPF reaffirms that all in Mary points to Christ’s centrality.
- Signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández and Monsignor Armando Matteo, the Note is the fruit of a long collegial effort approved by the Pope, while Fernández warned against social media activism.
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DDF vetoes use of ‘Co-redemptrix’ title
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith presented a doctrinal note Tuesday on various Marian titles and Our Lady’s cooperation in the work of salvation.Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, pictured on Sept. 20, 2023. Credit: © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.The more than 13,000-word document, published Nov. 4, took a critical approach to titles such as “Co-redemptrix” and “Mediatrix of all Graces.”SharePresenting the text at a press conference at the Jesui…
The guardians of faith finally make a clear decision in a controversy that has lasted for at least 500 years
The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith today released the document Mater Populi fidelis, approved by Leo XIV on 7 October. To answer questions addressed to the Holy See "in the last decades." The "exclusive mediation of Christ" in the Scriptures is "peremptory." "Always inappropriate" is the title of Coredemptrix. Mary's "multiple faces" reflect "the fatherly tenderness of God."
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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