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Catholic AnswerProbably because the Popes have always been in Italy, and southern Europe has been a mainstay of the Catholic Church since very early on. Also, Protestantism made a lot of headway in the 16th century in northern Europe.
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Catholic AnswerProbably because the Popes have always been in Italy, and southern Europe has been a mainstay of the Catholic Church since very early on. Also, Protestantism made a lot of headway in the 16th century in northern Europe.
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