Question

How did the bubonic plague affect the power of the Catholic Church?

People relied on the church for treatment to cure them from the disease.
More people began going to church seeking protection from the disease.
People began to distrust the church since it was unable to explain the disease.
More people explored other religions since other religious groups seemed less affected.

Answer 1

People did not understand the cause of the disease or how to treat it.

Step-by-step explanation:

I got it right on the assignment

Answer 2

Correct answer is People began to distrust the church since it was unable to explain the disease.

Step-by-step explanation:

Only third option is correct answer as people were blindly believing in the authority of the church and were totally sure that church will protect them from the disease.

But, when people started dying and the church did nothing people started turning their back on it.