Answer:
The catholic church’s response to the reformation was discussed below:
- During the Protestant Reformation, many interested in Catholics worked to repair the spiritual nature of the Church, counter the growth of Protestantism and reform the abuses of the clergy.
- Catholics devoted to one head and one law such as an absolute monarchy.
- The Catholics hoped to get protestants to return to the roman catholic church.
- High church officials met to discuss changes that needed to be made to the churches, this was called the council of Trent.
- Created schools so the priests could be properly trained.
- Church stop selling Indulgences.
- Acknowledge abuses and set strict standards for church officials.
- Sent Jesuit missionaries throughout Asia and Europe to gain converts into Catholicism.