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Christian democracy
The Weaver
«The person at the center.»
Inspired by Catholic social teaching, seeks a synthesis between market and solidarity, family and community, European integration and Christian roots.
In short
On the traditional scale, this ideology sits in the center camp. The clearest positions are on religion: strongly towards “religion”; method: strongly towards “reform”; society: fairly towards “tradition”; sovereignty: fairly towards “integration”. On economy, state, environment, technology, justice and democracy it stays balanced. Among the other ideologies, the closest is democratic catholicism (93%).
Principles
- Catholic social teaching
- Subsidiarity and solidarity
- The family at the center
Christian values, a social market economy, family and dialogue between social partners.
Common criticisms
Where it comes from
It began with Father Luigi Sturzo's Italian People's Party (1919) and governed postwar Italy under Alcide De Gasperi.
Key figures: Pope Leo XIII, Alcide De Gasperi, Luigi Sturzo, Konrad Adenauer, Aldo Moro
Further reading: Rerum Novarum — Leo XIII; Appeal to the Free and Strong — Luigi Sturzo
Position on the 13 axes
Similar ideologies
Democratic CatholicismThe Framer93%Communitarian personalismThe Community Steward90%CommunitarianismThe Good Neighbor88%Closest parties in Europe
Kristelig FolkepartiNorway92%
KDU-ČSLCzech Republic92%
ChristenUnieNetherlands92%
Noi ModeratiItaly91%Closest figures
Positions are estimates based on documented ideas, platforms and actions, updated to October 2026.