Catholic Church and the Age of Discovery

The Catholic Church was a big part of life during the Age of Discovery. The Age of Discovery was a time when explorers from Europe sailed around the world to explore and find new places. The Catholic Church was important because they believed that the world should be controlled by Europeans, who were mostly Catholic. The Catholic Church helped by providing sailing directions, maps, and even priests who would accompany the explorers and help spread the Catholic faith to the people they would encounter. This way, the Catholic Church was able to spread their religion and gain more power.