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13 March 2016

Carey's fury at Church over abuse case bishop: Ex-Archbishop accuses officials of destroying dead priest's reputation with unproven claims

The former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey has lambasted the Church of England for destroying the reputation of a celebrated bishop over unproven child abuse claims.
In a fierce attack on the church he once led, Lord Carey said he was ‘appalled’ at the way it handled the accusations against Bishop George Bell – whom he said had been judged guilty without a fair hearing.