WilhelmIII on Nostr: Before the printing press, the Church was the center of village life. Most people in ...

Before the printing press, the Church was the center of village life. Most people in Europe attended a formal mass two or three times a week, and the Church also served as the social center for the community.

Larger churches would also have an attached monastery or abbey.

Senior management in Rome was highly political and corrupt, but the local churches were dedicated to spreading the Word of God.