Church hits back after historian compares Cruise to Nazi

The Church of Scientology has today accused a German newspaper of being "grossly irresponsible" for publishing comments by a historian comparing a speech by Hollywood star Tom Cruise to one by a Nazi minister.

The church, of which the 'Mission Impossible' star is a member, said the claims of Second World War historian Guido Knopp, published by the Bild tabloid, were "horrendous and disgraceful".