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The Council of Trent: Defining Catholicism
Episode 242 explores the Council of Trent, the pivotal gathering that reshaped the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Reformation. We follow the complex negotiations between 1545 and 1563, focusing on key figures like Pope Paul III and Cardinal Girolamo Seripando. The episode details the doctrinal decisions on justification, sacraments, and clerical reform that defined Counter-Reformation theology. You will learn how political pressures from Emperor Charles V and French King Henry II influenced religious outcomes, and how the council established the seminaries and liturgical…
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