Which of the following statements best describes the state of the Church in the 14th century, according to the reading?
A. The Church was establishing its authority by building small cathedrals in every town and allowing the purchase of pardons for sins.
B. The Church was made up of self-interested popes seeking to gain power, pleasure, and money.
C. The Church leaders were violently protesting the disputes started by the Swiss.
D. The Church was building orphanages and tending to the needs of those left behind in the wake of the plague.