Which of Galileo's beliefs was one of the main causes of his conflict with the Catholic Church?

A.
that the Earth was not the center of the universe but rather orbited around the Sun
B.
that the pope had no authority and no right to be the head of the Catholic Church
C.
that the teachings of the Catholic Church were unscientific and incorrect
D.
that the Sun was not the center of the universe but rather orbited around the Earth
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A. that the Earth was not the center of the universe but rather orbited around the Sun

Galileo's support of the heliocentric model, which proposed that the Earth and other planets orbit the Sun, was a significant source of conflict with the Catholic Church, which held the geocentric view that the Earth was the center of the universe.