Pope Paul III was the pope during the Catholic Reformation, also known as the Counter-Reformation. He was responsible for the establishment of the Roman Inquisition, which was a tribunal of the Catholic Church that was used to investigate and prosecute those accused of heresy. The Inquisition was used to combat the spread of Protestantism and other forms of religious dissent. Paul III also issued the papal bull Regimini militantis Ecclesiae, which was a document that outlined the reforms of the Catholic Church and reaffirmed its authority. This document was instrumental in the Catholic Reformation and helped to restore the Church's power and influence.
