Question

What was the pope's role in the growth of the Spanish Empire and spreading Catholicism to the

New World?

The pope visited the New World to bring Catholicism to the Indigenous populations during the age of exploration.

The pope provided funding and papal authority to colonize new lands in the name of the "true faith”

The pope personally oversaw the conquest of Granada, freeing the colony from its Muslim
occupants.

The pope fought in the Reconquista in Spain, helping charge the Spanish with religious zeal.

Answer 1

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The pope played a significant role in the growth of the Spanish Empire and the spread of Catholicism to the New World by providing papal authority and support for Spanish explorers to colonize new lands in the name of spreading the "true faith." The papal bull Inter caetera issued by Pope Alexander VI in 1493 granted Spain the right to colonize and convert the Indigenous populations of the Americas. The pope also played a role in overseeing the conversion of Indigenous populations to Catholicism through missions and the establishment of new dioceses in the New World. Additionally, the pope's support and blessing of Spanish military campaigns such as the Reconquista in Spain helped fuel Spanish conquests in the New World in the name of spreading Catholicism. Overall, the pope's endorsement and support were crucial in the expansion of the Spanish Empire and the spread of Catholicism to the New World during the age of exploration.