Well, He Is the King, After All

Kudos to one small municipality in Lithuania, whose aldermen passed a resolution publicly enthroning Christ as its King, an acknowledgment of reality not often seen in the modern world. I wonder which Alderman will submit such a bill in the City of Saint Louis?

Found on the Remnant site, from La Croix--with deplorable Google English translation:

VILNIUS, December 29, 2009 (AFP) - Jesus Christ is "king" of a municipality in Lithuania

The aldermen of a small city in Lithuania, a country with strong Catholic majorities, had "enthroned Jesus Christ as King" to their community, hoping to pump up the morale of the population this time of economic crisis.

"Enthrone Jesus Christ as King of our municipality, solemnly declare that he is our sovereign and protector," said Mayor Salcininkai (southeast), Zdzislav Palevic, quoted by Baltic news agency BNS .

"During this difficult period for the country when the crisis affects the world, the role of Christ becomes important not only in the personal lives of people, but also in political and cultural life," proclaims the act of induction adopted unanimously.

"This is not a decision that could hurt. The area is very Catholic, and if it can encourage people to respect the Ten Commandments, why not?", Told AFP by telephone Leonarda Stancikiene, l 'one of 25 council members.

This town of about 7,000 people, mostly ethnic Poles, is located about fifty kilometers south of Vilnius, which was the first Lithuanian city to have entrusted his fate to Jesus Christ.

In an act approved June 12th last, the Vilnius region was placed under the protection of Christ "to avoid painful mistakes, dangers and threats".

Lithuania, a former Soviet republic became independent in 1990 and member of the EU in 2004, is a secular state, but the Catholic religion remains a vital component of the country.