In 1 to 2 sentences, explain how the printing press was responsible for preventing the Catholic Church from stopping the Protestant Reformation

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The printing press revolutionized the spread of information by allowing for rapid production of religious texts and pamphlets, which enabled Martin Luther and other reformers to disseminate their ideas widely and quickly, thus broadening their influence beyond the control of the Catholic Church.