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Church in history

The church is first and foremost the community of believers. But over almost two millennia, it has also been an often decisive player in human history: in politics, economics, culture and science.

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From the media centre: Church in history

Marina Münkler: „Heilige“ oder weltliche Kriege im 16. Jahrhundert
Prof Dr Marina Münkler
  • As part of the event ""Holy" wars", 05.03. - 07.03.2025
Die Konkordate des Heiligen Stuhls mit Bayern – Eugenio Pacelli als zentrale Figur
An expensive dream child
Florian Heinritzi
Die Katholiken im „Dritten Reich“
Prof. Dr Michael Kißener
An unloved child?
Prof Dr Jörg Zedler
The emergence of modern Bavaria
Dr Katharina Weigand
The Bavarian Concordat of 1924/25
Prof. Dr Klaus Unterburger
A look back at the negotiations on the Concordat between the Holy See and Bavaria takes us back to the initial and formative phase of the Free State of Bavaria, and at the same time to the early and fateful years of the first all-German Republic of Weimar. For the young Free State, the Concordat set a fundamental course that not only determined the organisation of the new religious law in Bavaria, but...
An expensive dream child: Bavaria, the Holy See and the Concordat of 1924
Florian Heinritzi
An unloved child? Bavaria, the Holy See and the Concordat of 1817
Prof Dr Jörg Zedler
The Bavarian concordats - a reflection of the importance of the Catholic Church in Bavaria
Prof Dr Jörg Zedler | Florian Heinritzi | Dr Katharina Weigand

From the event archive: Church in history

Being there is not everything. We document our events - free of charge for you - as text, audio or video to give the lectures and discussions a higher reach.
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Normality, calculation, conflict
The concordats of 1817 and 1924
23.02.2024
To the event
Archbishop's Archive MunichMichael Kißener, © Andreas Linsenmann
Where did the Catholics stand?
On Resistance, Distance, Adaptation and Collaboration in the "Third Reich
11.10.2023
To the event
Vita Mathildis / Wikimedia Commons
Henry V / Wikimedia Commons
Church Reform and Investiture Controversy
The struggle of spiritual and secular power for the right order
22.02.2023
To the event
Pius XII / Wikimedia Commons
Holy Father, save us!
The letters of supplication from persecuted Jews to Pope Pius XII.
23.01.2023
To the event
Out of the tower?
Event from 2.30 pm
15.01.2016
To the event
Fourth Lateran Council 1215
Evening event
24.11.2015
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