There were a few things that the catholic church reformed. One of the main things they did were created new religious orders.
martin luther
It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church.
The Carolingian Renaissance through the medium of the Catholic Church.
Corruption within the Catholic Church. Martin Luther wanted reforms within the church, specifically pertaining to rich people being able to pay for having sins forgiven. The Catholic Church did make changes, but not quickly enough to prevent the Protestant Reformation, which resulted eventually in the whole Protestant branch of Christianity. This all started in 1517.
A:Arguably, the Reformation was good for the the Catholic Church, as it became spiritually stronger because it was forced to face up to its moral failings in past centuries.At the same time, the Church was weakened because it could no longer command blind obedience from all Christians, a situation that some would say was bad for the Church. The unwillingness to accept the lessons of history was so strong that even up to Second Vatican Council in 1965, it was the Church's view that only the Catholic Church had the right to freedom from persecution.
.Catholic AnswersThe Jesuit Order was one of the major spearheads in enacting the reforms of the Council of Trent in the Catholic Church.
martin luther
It prompted reforms within the Catholic Church.
The Catholic Church responded through the Catholic (or Counter) Reformation. They acknowledged there was corruption in the church, though they restated their intentions to keep the sacraments. Calvinists, on the other hand, were treated more harshly.
The Carolingian Renaissance through the medium of the Catholic Church.
Giving Mexican land to the Catholic church: (Mexico was getting smaller and smaller, and they wanted to keep land)Separation of the church and state: I have no idea. I'll find out later.
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A:Martin Luther initially sought to work within the Catholic Church to reform the use of indulgences. The Catholic Church refused to countenance any change, as a result of which Luther started the Protestant Reformation. Ironically, his reforms eventually did lead to change within the Catholic Church, in the form of the Catholic Reformation.
Luther had no intention of overthrowing the Catholic Church and become pope. He wanted to see reforms made in the Church. In some areas, he was correct as there were abuses that needed correction. However, some of his ideas were considered to be heretical.
Desiderius Erasmus and other Christian scholars urged the church to make reforms to end abuse and give more attention to spiritual leadership.
Yes Another answer: Henry VIII himself did not "break away" from the Catholic Church. Henry VIII was a devout Catholic who was awarded the title of "Defender of the Faith" by Pope Leo X after publishing his "Defence of the Seven Sacraments". Despite taking the English Catholic Church away from the authority of Rome and declaring himself Head of the newly formed Church of England, he and the Church, to some extent, remained Catholic. True Protestant reforms would come after he died.
.Catholic AnswerBy the grace of God; the Catholic Church was founded by Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ, the the apostle Peter (read St. Matthew 16:17-19). Our Blessed Lord guaranteed that His Church would last until the end of the world, and He sent the Holy Spirit to guide it always. The Catholic Church cannot fail, it has God as its foundation guide, and guarantee.