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Indulgences were pardons sold by the Catholic Church to reduce punishment for sins. They played a significant role in the historical context of the Church by contributing to the corruption and wealth of the Church, leading to the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century.

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Who was the religious reformer who challenged the catholic church over indulgences?

Martin Luther was the reformer who challenged the Catholic Church over Indulgences.


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The practice of indulgences began in the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages, around the 11th century.


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The selling of indulgences by the Catholic church was a major contributing factor to the?

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What abuses of the Catholic Church were reformers trying to reform?

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Why does the Catholic Church sell indulgences and then say they are the work of individuals when the money goes to the Church as a whole?

The selling of Indulgences was stopped after the Reformation, was practiced only by certain unscrupulous individuals .


When and where to pray?

You can pray anytime, and anywhere. Special Indulgences are offered if you pray in a Catholic Church.


Was Martin Luther a protestant?

He is a protestant because he protested the belief of the Catholic church about indulgences.