Aim: Can an institution reform itself? Topic: The Roman Catholic Church and the Counter-Reformation Enduring Issue: _ because _ Task: Imagine you are on the Council of Trent and you are responsible to reform the church in 1545. The purpose of the meeting is to end the Protestant Reformation. Examine the ideas made by the Pope and decide if you feel this will be an effective method to ending the Protestant revolt. Proposals Will this end the Protestant revolt? Explain 1. Council of Trent-gather Church leaders together at Trent to support: The Pope as head of the Church The Belief that the Bible and religious law may only be explained by the Pope The Latin Bible is the only one which may be used 2. Make the following changes: Sale of indulgences and Church offices are not allowed Better education for the clergy (church leaders) More discipline over the clergy (church leaders) Church ceremonies may sometimes be told in other languages 3. Bring back the Holy Inquisition- Religious court to hold secret trials using torture to determine which people are heretics. Some heretics will be burned at the stake. 4. Set up an Index of books, which could not be published, sold, or distributed because they might conflict with teachings of the Catholic Church. 5. Focus on the importance of the seven sacraments. If anyone denies these seven sacraments they shall be excommunicated and declared cursed (sent to hell). In addition: Priests should live a simple life Priests may not marry 6. Support Ignatius Loyola’s desire to set up an “army for Jesus” These clergymen called Jesuits would have the job of getting Catholics to come back by: Setting up Schools Going out as missionaries in Asia, the New World and Africa Taking the vow (promise) of poverty (being poor)