Sexual Violence in History: A Bibliography

compiled by Stefan Blaschke

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First published: February 1, 2026 - Last updated: February 1, 2026

TITLE INFORMATION

Speaker: David Rüschenschmidt

Title: Aufarbeitung

Subtitle: Sexueller Missbrauch in der katholischen Kirche

Thesis: Reappraisal – Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church

Program: Hörsaal (Lecture Hall)

Channel: Deutschlandfunk Nova

Date: January 2, 2026

Duration: 43:23 min.

Language: German

Keywords: Modern History: 20th Century, 21st Century | European History: German History | Cases: Real Incidents / Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Cases



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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Speaker: David Rüschenschmidt, Forschungsstelle für Zeitgeschichte in Hamburg (Research Centre for Contemporary History in Hamburg)

Description: »Der Missbrauch Minderjähriger durch katholische Priester wurde lange systematisch geheim gehalten. Auch im Bistum Münster wurden Betroffene nicht gehört und sexuelle Gewalt vertuscht. Ein Vortrag des Historikers David Rüschenschmidt.« (Source: Deutschlandfunk Nova)

Wikipedia: History of Europe: History of Germany | Catholic Church: Catholic Church in Germany / Roman Catholic Diocese of Münster | Sex and the law: Sexual violence / Catholic Church sexual abuse scandals in Germany