text: **Piety and religion**
  
  Louis was a pious and devout king who saw himself as the head and protector of the 
  Catholic Church in France. He made his devotions daily regardless of where he was, 
  following the liturgical calendar regularly.[107] Under the influence of his very religious 
  second wife, he became much stronger in the practice of his Catholic faith.[108] This 
  included banning opera and comedy performances during Lent.[108] 
  
  Towards the middle and the end of his reign, the centre for the King's religious 
  observances was usually 
  the Chapelle Royale at Versailles. Ostentation was a 
  distinguishing feature of daily Mass, annual celebrations, such as those of Holy Week, and 
  special ceremonies.[109] Louis established the Paris Foreign Missions Society, but his 
  for undermining 
  informal alliance with 
  Christendom.[110] 
  
  the Ottoman Empire was criticised 