Question

While confronting Protestant reformers, the Council of Trent declared that only the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church conferred actual grace, something not taught by the Catholic Church after Vatican II.

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

The claim that the Council of Trent's teachings on the seven sacraments were not upheld by the Catholic Church after Vatican II is false. Both councils affirmed the importance of the sacraments in Catholic theology. The correct option is b) False

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that the Council of Trent declared that only the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church conferred actual grace and that this was not taught by the Catholic Church after Vatican II is false.

The Council of Trent, which was a response to the Protestant Reformation and lasted from 1545 to 1563, did indeed affirm the importance of all seven sacraments, and this belief is still maintained by the Catholic Church after Vatican II. The sacraments—which include Baptism, Eucharist (Communion), Confirmation, Penance (Confession), Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and Matrimony—are considered means of receiving God's grace in Catholic theology.

Vatican II, which occurred from 1962 to 1965, did not negate or reject the efficacy of the seven sacraments. Instead, it brought about reforms in the Church, including changes in liturgy and ecumenism, but did not change the fundamental theology concerning the sacraments instituted during the Council of Trent. The correct option is b) False