Which options accurately describe actions taken by Catholic Reformers to lead the Counter-Reformation against Protestant teaching?

(Select all that apply.)

A)The Roman Catholic Church composed and distributed the “95 Theses” to describe the Catholic-reformation initiatives.

B)Roman Catholic monk Giordano Bruno published writings that disputed the acceptance of a sun-centered universe.

C)Catholic reformers convened at the Council of Trent in 1545 to discuss reformation initiatives.

D)New missionary activities were undertaken to convert populations to Catholicism in Asia and the Americas.

a and c

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b and c

To determine which options accurately describe actions taken by Catholic Reformers during the Counter-Reformation, let's review each option:

A) The Roman Catholic Church composed and distributed the "95 Theses" to describe the Catholic-reformation initiatives.
This statement is incorrect. The "95 Theses" were actually written by Martin Luther, a German theologian, in 1517. The "95 Theses" criticized certain practices of the Catholic Church and ignited the Protestant Reformation, rather than being a document supporting Catholic-reformation initiatives.

B) Roman Catholic monk Giordano Bruno published writings that disputed the acceptance of a sun-centered universe.
This statement is also incorrect. Giordano Bruno was a philosopher and mathematician who proposed the theory of an infinite universe. However, he was not a Catholic reformer and his writings were not directly related to the Counter-Reformation.

C) Catholic reformers convened at the Council of Trent in 1545 to discuss reformation initiatives.
This statement is correct. The Council of Trent, which took place in several sessions between 1545 and 1563, was indeed a key event of the Counter-Reformation. Catholic reformers came together to address and counter the theological and doctrinal challenges posed by Protestantism.

D) New missionary activities were undertaken to convert populations to Catholicism in Asia and the Americas.
This statement is also correct. As part of the Counter-Reformation, Catholic missionaries embarked on new missionary endeavors to strengthen and spread Catholicism. These efforts included missions in Asia, such as in China and Japan, as well as in the Americas, most notably with the arrival of Spanish and Portuguese missionaries.

Therefore, the accurate options that describe actions taken by Catholic Reformers during the Counter-Reformation are C) Catholic reformers convened at the Council of Trent in 1545 to discuss reformation initiatives, and D) New missionary activities were undertaken to convert populations to Catholicism in Asia and the Americas.