It was the time of Counter-Reformation and the Catholic Church wished to restore its power in the Balkans as well.
ɪt wʌzðə tˈaɪm ʌv kˈaʊntɚɹᵻfoːɹmˈeɪʃən ænd ðə kˈæθlɪk tʃˈɜːtʃ wˈɪʃt tə ɹᵻstˈoːɹ ɪts pˈaʊɚɹ ɪnðə bˈɔːlkənz æz wˈɛl.