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Simplify the following sentence in paragraph 5 by choosing the best option below.

In 1994, John Paul II asserted the Church's lack of authority to ordain women to the priesthood, stating that without such authority ordination is not legitimately compatible with fidelity to Christ.

1. NO CHANGE
2. In 1994, John Paul II said the Church lacked authority to appoint women priests.
3. In 1994 John Paul II asserted the Church's lack of authority to ordain women to the priesthood, stating that without such authority ordination is not legitimately compatible with fidelity to Christ.
4. In 1994, John Paul II asserted the Church's lack of authority. To ordain women to the priesthood, stating that without such authority ordination is not legitimately compatible with fidelity to Christ.

Answer 2: the sentence needs simplification. Answer 4 simply splits the sentence into a sentence and fragment while Answer 3 is an exact replication minus the comma after "In 1994."