Vatican Document on Marian Titles
📌 On November 4, 2025, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a doctrinal note titled *Mater Populi Fidelis* (Mother of the Faithful People).
🇻🇦 The document confirms that the Catholic Church maintains a special veneration for the Virgin Mary and recognizes her unique role in God's plan of salvation; the core doctrine concerning Mary has not changed.
🚫 The note specifically addressed the titles Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix of All Graces because their use frequently leads to misunderstanding without extensive explanation.

Clarification on "Co-Redemptrix"
⚠️ The title Co-Redemptrix is considered inappropriate because, without context, it can imply equality or parallelism with Christ's role as the sole Redeemer.
👑 The Church teaches that Mary's cooperation in redemption is always subordinate to and dependent upon Christ's singular role (Acts 4:12).
✝️ Pope Francis stated Mary never sought to take anything for herself or present herself as a co-savior, emphasizing she presented herself as a disciple.
🚫 Second Vatican Council did not use the title Co-Redemptrix, prioritizing the concept that Mary's role always operates under the sole mediation of Christ.

Clarification on "Mediatrix of All Graces"
☝️ Scripture clearly states Christ is the one mediator between God and humanity ($1$ Timothy 2:5).
🤲 Mary's mediation is inclusive, working within and stemming from Christ's mediation, not separate from or rivaling it.
🎁 If unqualified, the title *Mediatrix of All Graces* risks suggesting Mary dispenses all graces, including sanctifying grace, which is received directly from God, often through the sacraments.
✨ Mary's role is to pray for actual grace (help to adopt the right disposition) which leads to the reception of sanctifying grace; she does not confer the latter directly.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ The Vatican document does not definitively prohibit the use of Co-Redemptrix or Mediatrix but declares them inappropriate for defining her role due to misunderstanding potential.
➡️ Believers should refrain from promoting the use of Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix to avoid confusion regarding Christ's unique role as Savior.
➡️ Mary's cooperation is special but always secondary to Christ; she is the recipient of grace (being "full of grace") first, before interceding for others.
➡️ If encountering these titles, they should be explained within the context of Mary’s role as Mother of the Faithful, assisting believers in receiving God's graces as a disciple and mother, not as an equal redeemer.

📸 Video summarized with SummaryTube.com on Nov 25, 2025, 14:06 UTC