In the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church responded to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation in which of the following ways?

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The Council of Trent (1545-1563) was a major part of the Counter-Reformation, aiming to address issues raised by the Protestant Reformation and reform the Catholic Church. While it reaffirmed many traditional Catholic doctrines and practices, it also led to an increase in missionary efforts to spread Catholicism outside of Europe, notably in the Americas and Asia. This was part of a broader strategy to reassert Catholic dominance on a global scale. The Council did not, however, modify doctrines such as the intercessory power of saints, relax its stance on heresy, or translate the Bible into local languages as part of its decrees.

In the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church Responded to the Challenges