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Christian democratic parties are political parties that seek to apply Christian principles to public policy. The underlying Christian democracy movement emerged in 19th-century Europe, largely under the influence of Catholic social teaching and Neo-Calvinist theology.[1][2] Christian democracy continues to be influential in Europe and Latin America, though in a number of countries its Christian ethos has been diluted by secularisation. In practice, Christian democracy often advocates centre-right positions on cultural, social, and moral issues and social market economic policies.[3] In Europe, where their opponents have traditionally been secularist socialists, Christian democratic parties are moderately conservative overall, whereas in the very different cultural and political environment of Latin America they tend to lean to the left. It is the dominant centre-right political movement in Europe.
Alphabetical list by country
A
Albania
- Albanian Christian Democratic Movement
- Christian Democratic Party of Albania
- Democratic Party of Albania
Argentina
Christian Democratic Party[4]
Aruba
- Aruban People's Party
Australia
- Christian Democratic Party
- Democratic Labour Party
Austria
Austrian People's Party[5]
B
Belarus
- Belarusian Christian Democracy
- BPF Party
Belgium
Christian Democratic and Flemish[6]
Humanist Democratic Centre[6]
- Christian Social Party
ProDG[6]
- Citizens' Movement for Change
Bolivia
Christian Democratic Party[4]
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian Democratic Union 1990[7]
Croatian Democratic Union of Bosnia and Herzegovina[7]
- Croatian Christian Democrats
Brazil
- Brazilian Republican Party
- Christian Democracy
- Christian Democracy Union of Brazil
- Christian Labour Party
- Social Christian Party
Bulgaria
- Union of Democratic Forces
- Christ Democratic Party of Bulgaria
Reformist Bloc[8]
Burundi
- Christian Democratic Party
C
Cape Verde
- Movement for Democracy
- União Caboverdeana Independente e Democratica (Cape Verdean Union for an Independent Democracy) – UCID
Chile
Christian Democratic Party[4]
Colombia
- Christian National Party
- Christians for Community
Christian Social Democratic Party[4]
Costa Rica
Christian Democratic Party (Costa Rica)[4]
Reform Party (Costa Rica)[4]
- Social Christian Unity Party
Croatia
Croatian Democratic Union[9]
Croatian Peasant Party[9]
Croatian Christian Democratic Party[9]
Cuba
- Christian Democratic Party of Cuba
- Christian Liberation Movement
Curaçao
- National People's Party
Cyprus
Democratic Rally[10]
Czech Republic
Christian and Democratic Union – Czechoslovak People's Party[11]
D
Denmark
- Christian Democrats
Dominican Republic
- Christian Democratic Union
Christian Democratic Party (Dominican Republic)[4]
- Social Christian Reformist Party
E
East Timor
- Christian Democratic Party
- Christian Democratic Union of Timor
Ecuador
Christian Democratic Party (Ecuador)[4]
- Social Christian Party
El Salvador
Christian Democratic Party[4]
Estonia
Pro Patria and Res Publica Union[12]
- Party of Estonian Christian Democrats
European Union
- European Christian Political Movement
European People's Party[13]
- Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe
F
Faroe Islands
- Centre Party
Finland
Christian Democrats[14]
France
The Republicans[15]
- Christian Democratic Party
G
Georgia
- Christian Democratic Movement
- Alliance of Patriots of Georgia
Germany
Christian Democratic Union of Germany[16]
Christian Social Union in Bavaria[16]
- Centre Party
- Family Party of Germany
Gibraltar
- New Gibraltar Democracy
Greece
- Christian Democratic Party of the Overthrow
New Democracy[17]
H
Honduras
Christian Democratic Party of Honduras[4]
Hungary
Christian Democratic People's Party[18]
- Fidesz
I
Indonesia
- Christian Democratic Party Indonesia
Ireland
Fine Gael[19]
Iraq
- Chaldean Democratic Party
Italy
Union of the Centre[20]
- New Christian Democracy
- Popular Alternative
- Populars for Italy
- UDEUR Populars
South Tyrolean People's Party[20]
Forza Italia[20]
K
Kosovo
- Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo
L
Liechtenstein
Fatherland Union[21]
Lithuania
- Lithuanian Christian Democrats Party
Homeland Union – Lithuanian Christian Democrats [22]
Electoral Action of Poles in Lithuania[22]
Lebanon
- Kataeb Party
- Lebanese Forces
Luxembourg
Christian Social People's Party[23]
M
Malta
Nationalist Party[24]
Mexico
National Action Party[4]
Moldova
- Christian Democratic People's Party
N
Netherlands
Christian Democratic Appeal[24]
Christian Union[24]
Nicaragua
Social Christian Party[4]
North Macedonia
VMRO–DPMNE[25]
Norway
Christian People's Party[26]
P
Panama
People's Party[4]
Papua New Guinea
- Christian Democratic Party
Paraguay
Christian Democratic Party[4]
Peru
Christian People's Party[4]
Philippines
Lakas–CMD (Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats)- Bangon Pilipinas Party
- Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines
Poland
Civic Platform[27]
Polish People's Party[27]
- Law and Justice
- Agreement (political party)
- Christian Democracy of the 3rd Polish Republic
Portugal
Democratic and Social Centre – People's Party[28]
- Social Democratic Party
R
Romania
- Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party
People's Movement Party[29]
Russia
- Christian Democratic Party of Russia
Rwanda
- Christian Democratic Party
S
San Marino
San Marinese Christian Democratic Party[30]
Union for the Republic[30]
Saint Lucia
- United Workers Party
São Tomé and Príncipe
- Christian Democratic Front
Serbia
- Christian Democratic Party of Serbia
Democratic Party of Serbia[31]
- Serbian Progressive Party
Slovakia
Christian Democratic Movement[32]
Network[32]
- Party of the Hungarian Community
Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party[32]
Slovenia
New Slovenia – Christian Democrats[33]
Slovenian People's Party[33]
Spain
People's Party[34]
- Democratic Union of Catalonia
- Junts per Catalunya
Basque Nationalist Party[34]
Sweden
Christian Democrats[35]
Switzerland
Christian Democratic People's Party[36]
Christian Social Party[36]
Evangelical People's Party[36]
U
Ukraine
- Christian Democratic Union
United Kingdom
Conservative Party[37][38]
- Christian Democratic Party
The Common Good (political party)[39][40]
Christian Peoples Alliance[41]
United States
American Solidarity Party[42]
Uruguay
Christian Democratic Party[4]
V
Venezuela
Political Electoral Independent Organization Committee (COPEI)[4]
- National Convergence
Other entities
- Global – Centrist Democrat International – headquartered in Brussels
- European Union – European People's Party – Centrist Democratic regional in Europe; and the largest group in European Parliament
European Christian Political Movement
- Americas – Christian Democrat Organization of America – Centrist Democratic regional in the Americas, North and South
- Christian Heritage Party of Canada
Related philosophies
- Catholic social teaching
- Communitarianism
- Distributism
- Neo-Calvinism
- Social conservatism
- Social market economy
- Political Catholicism
- Christian politics
- Christian Zionism
- Liberal Conservatism
- Abolitionism
- New World Order
Indices
- List of generic names of political parties
- List of political parties by country
See also
- Christian left
- Christian right
- Communitarianism
References
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