Cluny Reforms

The Cluny Reforms were a series of changes in the 10th and 11th centuries aimed at revitalizing monastic life and promoting stricter religious discipline within the Benedictine monasteries. Initiated by the Abbey of Cluny in France, these reforms emphasized independence from local secular rulers, greater adherence to religious rules, and moral integrity. They also encouraged wider church reforms, including strengthened papal authority and efforts to eliminate corruption. Overall, the Cluny Reforms helped foster spiritual renewal in medieval Europe, influencing the broader Church and encouraging a more devout and organized monastic movement.