UNITED KINGDOM
Scotsman
AN INQUIRY into allegations of child sex abuse at the heart of the Establishment is likely to turn up fresh claims about the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury has admitted.
The Most Rev Justin Welby said it was something he dealt with daily and it was becoming clearer that “for many, many years things were not dealt with as they should have been dealt with”.
Abuse survivors must now be shown justice and the Church must be “absolutely transparent” every step of the way, he said when interviewed yesterday.
Asked if he was braced for the inquiry to uncover “bad stories”, Archbishop Welby replied: “I would love to say there weren’t, but I expect there are. There are in almost every institution in this land.
“This is, it’s something I deal with every day and it is becoming clearer and clearer that for many, many years things were not dealt with as they should have been dealt with.
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