How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?

A) It compromised by embracing the Calvinist ideas of predestination, going so far as to institute theocratic communities.

B) It enacted its own reforms, attempting to end corruption with a renewed emphasis on morality and discipline.

C) The Inquisition established pious new religious orders including the Jesuits and an order of nuns led by Teresa of Avila.

D) It erupted into turmoil, resulting in greater religious conflict, including the persecution of witches and the split of the Church of England.

...As a response to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church began a program to enact reform from within. The purpose of the Counter/Catholic Reformation was to end corruption, return to traditional teachings, and to strengthen the church in an attempt to stop its members from converting.SO your answer is B

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Answer is: B). It enacted it’s own reforms, attempting to end corruption with a renewed emphasis on morality and discipline.

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