Question

Which describes the importance of the Council of Trent?

1) made clear the beliefs of the Catholic church.
2) sentenced many people to life in prison or death
3) accepted money to forgive people's sins.
4) built schools in Asia, Africa, and South America

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Council of Trent was the formal Roman Catholic reply to the doctrinal challenges of the Protestant Reformation. It served to define Catholic doctrine and made sweeping decrees on self-reform, helping to revitalize the Roman Catholic Church in the face of Protestant expansion.