What was the state of the Church when Clement assumed leadership?
Nearing bankruptcy
Flourishing
In a state of establishment
In peace with all nations
Answer
The Church was in debt when Clement assumed leadership. Pope Leo X (1513–1521) had spent extravagantly on building projects such as the rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica, which was completed by Michelangelo in 1590. He also had a lavish lifestyle, and the Church was heavily in debt when he died in 1521.
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