AHC WI Catholic church reforms itself

WI the church had managed to avoid the late middle ages corruption. Maybe more emphasis on charity and moral leadership

Perhaps less persecution of heretics

Could this have happened.

Would it avoid the reformation?
 
Can't see how it would be possible; no group of people are saints, immune towards the lures of power.

Only way would be a much less powerfu church, but then the Middle Ages and the Catholic Church would be irrecognisably different.
 
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