The Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe was its control over the sacraments. The sacraments were essential to the spiritual lives of the people, and the Church had the exclusive authority to administer them, which helped reinforce its power and influence over individuals and society as a whole.
Which was the Catholic Church’s most powerful tool in maintaining its authority in medieval Europe? (1 point)
its missionary work its missionary work its monasteries and convents its monasteries and convents its control over the sacraments its control over the sacraments its hospitals and schools
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