Contemporary Sanctuary in Germany: Bavaria and the Intricacies of Church Asylum

Abstract

This thesis analyzes the case study of Germany and explains why there is a larger prevalence of church asylum in Bavaria than in other German states. Due to a variety of factors, this research examines how church asylum in Bavaria is created and sustained. The specific factors of geography, identity, money, and courts in Bavaria presents in depth knowledge of why there is more church asylum within this southern state.