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Which practice related to St. Peter's Basilica is Pope Leo X associated with in Protestant circles?

  • Granting indulgences for donations

  • Promoting iconoclasm

  • Opposing the sale of relics

  • Supporting the Protestant Reformation

Answer

Pope Leo X is associated with granting indulgences to those who donated money for the reconstruction of St. Peter's Basilica. This practice was later challenged by Martin Luther's 95 Theses, which sparked the Protestant Reformation.
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