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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Propaganda \Prop'a*gan"da\, noun [Abbrev. fr. L. de propaganda fide: cf. F. propagande. See {Propagate}.]
1. (R. C. Ch.) (a) A congregation of cardinals, established in 1622, charged with the management of missions. (b) The college of the Propaganda, instituted by Urban VIII. (1623-1644) to educate priests for missions in all parts of the world.
2. Hence, any organization or plan for spreading a particular doctrine or a system of principles.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
propaganda
noun: information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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