The Catholic Media Association, formerly the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada, is an association of American and Canadian newspaper and media specialists specialized on reporting on the
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
. Founded in 1911, it has over 600 member organizations and reaches to over 26 million people.
Its stated purpose is to assist its members to serve effectively, through the medium of the printed word and electronic media, the social, intellectual and spiritual needs of the entire human family, and to spread and support the Kingdom of God.
Regions
In 2010, the CMA had four regions: Eastern, Southern, Midwestern, and Western.
Regional Map & Past Presidents
CPA official website. Retrieved 2010-10-15.
See also
*Catholicism in Canada
french: Église catholique au Canada
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*Catholicism in the United States
With 23 percent of the United States' population , the Catholic Church is the country's second largest religious grouping, after Protestantism, and the country's largest single church or Christian denomination where Protestantism is divided in ...
*Catholic Church and politics in the United States
Members of the Catholic Church have been active in the elections of the United States since the mid 19th century. The United States has never had religious parties (unlike much of the world, especially in Europe and Latin America). There has nev ...
*History of Catholicism in the United States
The Catholic Church in the United States began in the colonial era, but by the mid-1800's, most of the Spanish, French, and Mexican influences had institutionally and demographically faded, owing to the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the Treaty o ...
Footnotes
External links
Catholic Press Association
official website
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Christian mass media in Canada
Religious mass media in the United States
Catholic Church in Canada
Catholic Church in the United States
Organizations established in 1911
American journalism organizations
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