Country: | Lithuania |
Christian Union | |
Native Name: | Krikščionių sąjunga |
Headquarters: | Kovo 11-osios g. 47-36, Grigiškės, Vilnius |
Abbreviation: | KS |
Leader1 Title: | Chairman |
Leader1 Name: | Rimantas Dagys |
Leader2 Title: | Executive Secretary |
Ideology: | Christian democracy Christian social policy Social conservatism Christian right Anti-LGBT |
Position: | Right-wing |
Membership: | 2378 (2023) |
Split: | Homeland Union |
Colours: | Gray Orange |
Seats1 Title: | Seats in the Seimas |
Seats2 Title: | Seats in the European Parliament |
Seats3 Title: | Municipal councils |
Seats4 Title: | Mayors |
Christian Union (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga) is a political party in Lithuania. It held its constituent congress on 8 February 2020.[1]
The constituent congress elected the initiator of the party, Rimantas Dagys, its chairman.[1] Member of Seimas Egidijus Vareikis, Signatory of the Act of March 11 Jonas Šimėnas, and several former members of the Seimas (including Petras Luomanas, Jonas Valatka, and Arvydas Akstinavičius) also became members of the party.[1] Priest Robertas Grigas presided over a prayer in the congress.[1] He said that he was asked to do so by cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius.[1]
Initially the party was meant to be named "Christian Union 'Harmony and Welfare'" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga „Santarvė ir gerovė“), but the constituent congress has decided to shorten the name to "Christian Union" (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga).[2]
The program adopted by the constituent congress claims that the party's "political activity is grounded in principles of Christian democracy and Christian social policy".[1]
On 3 February 2024, it merged with the Lithuanian Family Movement.[3] [4]