The Nation - News from Aug. 16, 1985

More than 1,000 Latino Catholics gathered for their national “encounter” in Washington, D.C. The gathering, referred to by all involved as the third national Encuentro, will take up Latinos’ complaints about being given too little attention in a U.S. church in which they make up more than 25% of membership and are still growing as a percentage of the 52 million total. Authors of the working version of a document the gathering will approve this weekend request greatly expanded literacy programs and much greater efforts to train Latinos for leadership positions “in all aspects of life.”