Martin Luther's private doubt that the pope had the authority to sell indulgences (paper documents that one could buy to free oneself from a sin) grew into a church debate after Luther nailed 95 theses against the church door in Wittenberg. This practice of displaying an invitation for a scholarly debate was normal at that time, particularly for a professor of theology, which is what Luther was. Luther's reluctance to believe in absolute papal authority was not a singular man's concern: there were numerous other scholars who challenged the grip of the Catholic clergy onto laypersons. Among the educated and/or well-to-do citizens, many felt that the Church was politically too powerful. The zeitgeist smacked of other things: mercantilism, humanism, the stirrings of individuality, a yearning for more freedom. Luther was forced to see the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, but would not recant. A powerful duke (of Saxony) "kidnapped" Luther on his way home from the meeting with the emperor and hid him in his castle. There Luther translated The Bible into the German language -- breaking a thousand-year-old necessity to have Latin-trained clergy mediate biblical content to laity. Afterward, the people who protested the Catholic Church's monopoly on the relations between God and humans called themselves Lutherans or Protestants. This schism was the single most-weakening event in the Catholic Church.
the power of the catholic church was weakened
Roman Catholic AnswerThe question, as asked, makes no sense, as the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and, obviously, can not be "weakened" as it is guaranteed by God and guided by the Holy Spirit.
reformation
the council of constance tries to reform the catholic church
near the start of the medieval period, religion held power over everyone's lives, after a few Schims and important people who preached against the church, like John Huss, the papacy weakened. Religion weakened alot. If you are looking for the types of religion, the europeans were mainly Roman Catholic Church
Protestant Reformation
the power of the catholic church was weakened
The Roman Catholic Church was modernized by Vatican II.
The act of Supremacy weakened the Catholic Church in England because it declared Henry VIII the supreme head of the Church of England.
Roman Catholic AnswerThe question, as asked, makes no sense, as the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and, obviously, can not be "weakened" as it is guaranteed by God and guided by the Holy Spirit.
The power of the Catholic Church in Europe was weakened.
In most countries, in most times, the Catholic Church only taxes the parishes, not individuals. Unless you can ask a more specific question, I would have to say that 1) there are no Catholic Church tax policies for people, and 2) The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ, and, thus, cannot be "weakened".
The Council of Trent was the most significant event of the Counter-Reformation. It reaffirmed Catholic doctrines and practices, addressed corruption in the Church, and reformed the clergy. This council had a lasting impact on the Catholic Church and its response to the Protestant Reformation.
all of the different christian religions along with catholic moved apart.
When he created the catholic church.
reformation
the council of constance tries to reform the catholic church