Christian Union (Lithuania)

Christian Union (Lithuanian: Krikščionių sąjunga) is a minor political party in Lithuania. It held its constituent congress on 8 February 2020.^[1]

AbbreviationKS

ChairmanRimantas Dagys

Founded8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)

SplitfromHomeland Union

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Christian Union Krikščionių sąjunga
Abbreviation	KS
Chairman	Rimantas Dagys
Founded	8 February 2020 (2020-02-08)
Split from	Homeland Union
Headquarters	Kovo 11-osios g. 47-36, Grigiškės, Vilnius
Membership	2378 (2023)
Ideology	Christian democracy Christian social policy Social conservatism Christian right Anti-LGBT
Political position	Right-wing
European affiliation	European Christian Political Party
Colours	Gray   Orange
Seimas	0 / 141 (0%)
European Parliament	0 / 11 (0%)
Municipal councils	8 / 1,498
Mayors	0 / 60
Website
krikscioniu.lt
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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]