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Why was the Roman Catholic Church so powerful in Europe during the Middle Ages?

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Because the Church need a strong education and organization to serve people.
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During the high Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church became organized into an elaborate hierarchy with the pope as the head in western Europe.
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