Answer:
was racked by heretical uprisings.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the absence of the pope during the Avignon Papacy (Babylonian Captivity), Rome was racked by heretical uprisings.
The absence of the pope brought about religious instability and schism. The people had no subject to obey.
This led to different people bringing new things up and was one of the main basis for the introduction of other church denominations we have in the world today.