The Fifth Lateran Council (1512-1517), convened at a time of tremendous theological and political controversy
against the Catholic Church, had only recommended a few reforms and failed in implementing even these, although it is unclear if they would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if they had done them.
(A) against the Catholic Church, had only recommended a few reforms and failed in implementing even these, although it is unclear if they would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if they had done them
(B) about the Catholic Church, only recommended few reforms and, failing in implementing even these, although it is unclear if the Church would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if they had done them
(C) about the Catholic Church, only recommended few reforms and, failing in implementing even these, it being unclear whether the Church would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if they had done them
(D) about the Catholic Church, recommended only few reforms and failed in implementing even these, although it is unclear whether the Church would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if it had done so
(E) against the Catholic Church, recommended few reforms only and, failing in implementing even these, although it is unclear if the Church would have avoided the Protestant Reformation even if it had done them