Ideology
The party follows the tenets of Christian Democracy. It emphasizes "respect of human dignity, the importance of family and close communities, defending the weak, encouraging resourcefulness and individual and collective responsibility, not just for themselves but also for their neighbours and the rest of creation". Membership is open to everyone who agrees with these values and aims.
The party cherishes the environment and is committed to protection of the environment.
The Christian Democrats has allied itself with the Centre Party, and in the 2003 elections with National Coalition Party, and in the 2009 European Parliament elections with True Finns.
The Party has lost many of its members to bigger parties, mainly to the National Coalition and Center Party. Its MP Lyly Rajala and MEP Eija-Riitta Korhola defected to the National Coalition in 2003, and the former party secretary Annika Kokko moved National Coalition in 2007.
The party has a high number of members of immigrant backgrounds.
English-speaking members of the party founded their own chapter in Helsinki in 2004. Its monthly meetings attract immigrants to participate in societal matters and the issues that are particularly important to them. In 2005, the Russian-speaking chapter was founded in Helsinki.
The party is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP).
KD-lehti (English: CD News) is the party's weekly newspaper.
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