The Tridentine Creed was declared by Pope Pius IV after the Council of Trent as a statement of church doctrine. Interpret the following list, which summarizes the Tridentine Creed, and select the statement which best explains the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation.There is one God, and Jesus is his. The Holy Spirit, Father, and Son are one singular being and can only be done by priests upon a child’s birthReligious holidays and traditions are established by the Catholic ChurchOnly the Catholic Church can interpret the BibleThere are seven sacraments including baptism, the Eucharist, and confessionPurgatory existsIndulgences have power because of Jesus ChristThe Pope is the leader of all Christian peoples(1 point)ResponsesThe Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.The Church accepted criticisms made by Protestants, and it abolished the sale of indulgences.The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible.The Church rejected Lutheranism, but it accepted Zwingli’s criticism of the Eucharist.The Church rejected Lutheranism, but it accepted Zwingli’s criticism of the Eucharist.The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.The Church accepted that the average person should be able to judge and interpret scripture along with the priesthood.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the Catholic Church’s response to the Protestant Reformation in relation to the Tridentine Creed is:

"The Church reaffirmed core Catholic teachings such as the Eucharist and the supremacy of the Church in interpreting the Bible."

This choice highlights that, rather than accepting the Protestant criticisms in a broad sense, the Catholic Church maintained its doctrines, including the sacraments and the authority of the Church to interpret Scripture, as articulated in the Tridentine Creed.