The Party of Christian Democracy (Partito della Democrazia Cristiana), whose members actually call it simply Christian Democracy (Democrazia Cristiana, DC), is a minor Christian-democratic

Christian Democracy

Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...

 Italian political party.

It was founded in July 2004 as a split from the Christian Democracy and is led by Angelo Sandri. Since the split the party has took part to long legal battles on the property of the symbol and the name of the original Christian Democracy

Christian Democracy (Italy)

Christian Democracy was a Christian democratic party in Italy. It was founded in 1943 as the ideological successor of the historical Italian People's Party, which had the same symbol, a crossed shield ....

 with its rival party.

For 2007 local elections the party formed an alliance with the Christian Democracy for Autonomies of Gianfranco Rotondi

Gianfranco Rotondi

Gianfranco Rotondi is an Italian politician, and the current leader of the Christian Democracy for Autonomies since June 2005.- Biography :Rotondi was born in Avellino, Campania....

, while in the 2008 general election

Italian general election, 2008

A snap general election was held in Italy on 13 April and 14 April 2008. The election came after President Giorgio Napolitano dissolved parliament on 6 February 2008 following the defeat of the government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi in a January 2008 Senate vote, and the unsuccessful tentative...

 it was part of the Union of the Centre alliance led by Pier Ferdinando Casini

Pier Ferdinando Casini

Pier Ferdinando Casini is an Italian politician.-Biography:President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies from 2001 to 2006...

.

Leadership

• Secretary: Angelo Sandri (2004–present)
• President: Giovanni Mongiello (2004–2005), Silvio Fregonese (2005–present)