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Why did the Catholic Church feel the need for reforms, and what did church leaders do?

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-Protestantism was reducing Catholic membership
-Church investigated corruption
supported Jesuits; used Inquisition; called Council of Trent; created Index of Forbidden Books)
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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

They found corruption in the Church. The change of the Catholic Church due to the Protestant Church.

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