When the Council of Trent met to try to save Catholicism, they:
- a. reaffirmed the belief that the pope should lead the church
- b. granted power to those who ran the inquisition
- d. commissioned a new catechism, or state of belief
In the 16th century, the Protestant Reformation took place and saw many people go against the Catholic Church because they believed it was abusing its power.
The Catholic Church replied by going on a Counter-Reformation where they attempted to reform certain parts of their doctrine. They called the Council of Trent to see what could be done. After discussion, the Council:
- stated their belief that it was necessary that the Pope still lead the church
- gave their blessing to the Inquisition which was aimed at clamping down on dissent against the Catholic Church
- came up with a new belief system by deciding to use the Latin translation of the Bible
In conclusion, the Council of Trent met to change certain things about the Catholic Church so as to save it but ended up making on a few, albeit significant, changes.
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