No it's not true. It's a scabby sulfurous lie.
“I know you find it hard to believe one of your perfect Catholic Churchs did not encourage Bible reading, but its true !
No it’s not true. It’s a scabby sulfurous lie.”
William Tyndale might disagree with you...
The modern Catholic Church may encourage lay reading of scripture, but there was a time they were not quite so supportive.