How did the Catholic Church fight the Reformation? What were the results of the struggle

How did the Catholic Church fight the Reformation? What were the results of the struggle between Catholics and Protestants in Europe?

The struggle of the Catholic Church against the Reformation was called the Counter-Reformation. Its time frame began in 1545-1563 at the Council of Trent, and ended with the signing of the Peace of Westphalia, putting an end to the Thirty Years’ War in 1648, which was largely religious in nature, since Protestants and Catholics opposed each other. The results of this struggle were the reform in the Catholic Church itself, the strengthening of its influence in Poland and France, the organization of theological seminaries and new orders. However, the minus for her was the withdrawal of many countries from the spiritual tutelage of the Pope, and the loss of his political influence in the world.