the usu organized spreading of ideas, information, or rumours designed to promote or damage an institution, movement, etc
the ideas, information, etc so spread
(Propaganda) a division of the Roman Catholic Church having jurisdiction over missionary territories and the training of priests for these
from Latin Congregatio de propaganda fide Congregation for propagating the faith, organization established by Pope Gregory XV d.1623. This committee of cardinals was set up in 1622 to oversee the propagation of Roman Catholicism throughout the world