Once again, metmom my friend --- and I do mean "friend,"since we have known each other --- mostly on a satisfactory basis :o) --- for a long time ---you should be more careful with how you express yourself. When you state falsehoods like this about other peoples' religious beliefs, it tends to damage your credibility. It disappoints me, saddens me, really.
It is no 'falsehood' to SHOW what the BIBLE actually says: "Mother of Jesus".
WHY Rome wants to ESCALATE that up to mother of GOD is beyond me.
Unless; it is to ESTABLISH the supposedly SINLESS nature of Mary.
A sinful mother could have given birth to a god that has come in the flesh;
but only a sinLESS mother could give birth to a GOD in the flesh.
Did or did not the Catholic church change the Holy Spirit inspired title of Mary as *mother of Jesus* to *mother of GOD*?
*mother of GOD* does not say the same thing as *mother of Jesus*.
Mother of God says that God has a mother as opposed to JESUS having a mother.
It focuses on Mary, implies that she gave birth to deity, and does not make reference to Jesus except indirectly, making an explanation of what is meant to prevent confusion as essential.
Sticking with *mother of Jesus* does not lead to the complications, need for explanation, interpretation, or misunderstanding that calling her *mother of God* can most certainly lead to.
It correctly identifies her as the woman who gave birth to Jesus, God with Us, not GOD Himself.