Yes and no. As evidenced by the more than half a billion Protestants around the world, the Counter-Reformation did not halt the spread of Protestantism in Europe and beyond. However, the Counter-Reformation did much to reform many of the problems and extravagances that Martin Luther originally objected to in his Ninety-five Theses. Various aspects of doctrine, ecclesiastical structures, new religious orders, and Catholic spirituality were clarified or refined, and Catholic piety was revived in many places. Additionally, Catholicism achieved a global reach through the many missionary endeavours that were initiated during the Counter-Reformation. These reforms and growth did much to maintain Catholicism as the dominant Christian tradition.
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