Having spent four years preparing and reflecting together as part of the V Encuentro (Fifth Encounter), Hispanic Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens are gearing up for the next stages of the nationwide movement.

Enthusiastic meeting participants know keeping Catholic Latinos interested is key to church future.

“Somos una Iglesia que apoya a todos, y que no excluye absolutamente a nadie”

A meeting of missionaries was held in the Bronx Saturday to discuss how the Catholic church can better support the local Hispanic community.