v decides that the papacy has lost sight of its spiritual purpose and must return to the bones of st. peter in rome. urban v, a reform-minded pope, is appalled by the luxury. he was appalled by the self-indulgence in avignon. he announced to the cardinals that they could only have one course at dinner rather than their usual ten-course bafrpg wet. it had increasingly become clear that as long as the papacy was tied to the fortunes of any country, that the ability to act as a spir attual leader would be seriously compromised. he was convicted that the papacy ned needed to return to its home in rome, but it was not an easy transition. the cardinals who had become used to their indulgent lifestyle in avignon did not appreciate the rundown conditions in the fallen city.