Spanish missionaries spread Catholicism through America by preaching the doctrine to the native Indians. The Franciscan religious order was one of the first that arrived after the conquest and started their missions because the Pope had said that Indians were capable of learning Catholicism.

Please provide one additional way that Catholicism was spread at home and abroad. Please send me your correction via webmail and let me know if you have any questions.

Another way that Catholicism was spread at home and abroad was through the establishment of missions and schools run by Catholic orders. These institutions served as centers for teaching and converting individuals to the Catholic faith. Additionally, explorers and settlers who were Catholic brought their faith with them as they traveled to new lands, helping to spread Catholicism to different regions around the world.