church of england put reputation first, child abuse inquiry told /

Independent inquiry hears survivors faced years of institutional cover-up and denialThe Church of England prioritised its reputation over the safety of children,born from an “arrogance which equates the church with God”, the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse has heard.
Speaking on the first day of three weeks of hearings into the C of E’s handling of abuse cases stretching back decades, or the specialist abuse lawyer Richard Scorer said survivors had faced years of institutional cover-up and denial.
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Source: guardian.co.uk