Christian Union (Lithuania)
Christian Union is a political party of Lithuania, which held the constituent congress on February 8, 2020.
The constituent congress elected the initiator of the party, Rimantas Dagys, its chairman. Member of Seimas Egidijus Vareikis, Signatory of the Act of March 11 Jonas Šimėnas, former members of Seimas Petras Luomanas, Jonas Valatka, Arvydas Akstinavičius also became members of the party. Priest Robertas Grigas presided over a prayer in the congress. He said that he was asked to do so by cardinal Sigitas Tamkevičius.
Initially the party was meant to be named "Christian Union 'Harmony and Welfare'", but the constituent congress has decided to shorten the name to "Christian Union".
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".Footnotes
