Counter-reformation The response of the Roman Church to the reformers' demands is the Counter-reformation. The Jesuits, founded by Ignatius of Loyola, aggressively lead a campaign to support Catholic doctrine. The members of the order acting behind the scenes in the Catholic monarchies, exercise a strong influence in political spheres. Jesuit priests often act as confessors to major political leaders. Counter-reformation forces will uphold papal authority and will ensure that, canonization and veneration of saints remains …showed first 75 words of 987 total…

…showed last 75 words of 987 total…On the reactionary side, the Council advised that a seminary be built in every diocese so that church doctrine could be fully and accurately represented. The reforms were very bold in many respects, but they were too little and too late. The new Protestant churches were the wave of the future; and Catholicism—although it would remain a major religion—would in a few centuries cease to be the majority religion in the Western world.