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.

Question

• There is one God and Jesus is his son
• The Holy Spirit, Father, and Son are one singular being
• Baptism can only be done by priests upon a child's birth
• Religious holidays and traditions are established by the Catholic Church
• Only the Catholic Church can interpret the Bible
• There are seven sacraments including baptism, the Eucharist, and confession
• Purgatory exists
• Indulgences have power because of Jesus Christ
• The Pope is the leader of all Christian peoples
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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 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.

Answer 1

The statement that best explains the Catholic Church's response to the Protestant Reformation is:

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

This statement reflects the essence of the Tridentine Creed, which emphasized the established doctrines of the Catholic Church in response to Protestant challenges, reinforcing the Church's authority and the importance of sacraments like the Eucharist while maintaining that only the Catholic Church has the authority to interpret Scripture.