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What was the major effect of the Great Schism?
The Church elected a new pope.
The Church was permanently weakened.
The Church instituted widespread reforms.
The Church had a lengthy conflict with a king.
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The Church was permanently weakened.
Explanation: The Great Schism (especially the Western Schism with multiple rival popes) undermined papal authority and credibility, eroding confidence in the Church and paving the way for later calls for reform and the Reformation.
Explanation: The Great Schism (especially the Western Schism with multiple rival popes) undermined papal authority and credibility, eroding confidence in the Church and paving the way for later calls for reform and the Reformation.
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