Leo XIV Rejects the Title “Co-Redemptrix” for Our Lady

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Leo XIV Rejects the Title “Co-Redemptrix” for Our Lady

gloria.tv | November 3, 2025

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new doctrinal note titled Mater Populi Fidelis (Mother of the Faithful People) tomorrow. Main parts are already published on MessaInLatino.it.

Pope Leo XIV approved the document, which was signed by Cardinal Tucho Fernàndez, who is both a soft-porn author and the Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.


Core Message

The document discusses several titles historically attributed to the Virgin Mary.

The main part is about the title "Co-Redemptrix". Number 22 reads:

"Given the need to explain Mary's subordinate role to Christ in the work of Redemption, it is always inappropriate to use the title 'Co-Redemptrix' to describe Mary's role. This title risks obscuring the unique salvific mediation of Christ and can therefore generate confusion and imbalance in the harmony of the truths of the Christian faith. [...]

When an expression requires numerous and continuous explanations to prevent it from straying from its correct meaning, it does not serve the faith of the People of God and becomes inappropriate."


Historic Background

This title has been used and discussed since the 15th century.

Attempts to proclaim the fifth Marian dogma of the Co-Redemptrix were prevalent throughout the 20th century, but Pius XII vetoed them.

Pius X invoked the title in a prayer that became part of a church document (AAS [6] 1914, 108). Pius XI also used the title, as did John Paul II at least seven times.