Question

For over 1000 years, Latin was the official language of Catholic Church. When Bibles became available in many different languages,
A.
the Catholic Church started schools in many European countries.
B.
the Catholic Church began to lose power in European countries.
C.
the Catholic Church began a crusade into Muslim nations.
D.
the Catholic Church made Italian its official language.

Answer 1

B. the Catholic Church began to lose power in European countries.

Explanation: Vernacular Bibles let ordinary people read Scripture for themselves, undermining the Church’s exclusive control over religious teaching and helping fuel the Protestant Reformation, which reduced Catholic political and religious dominance in many parts of Europe.