ROME
ABC News
By London bureau chief Lisa Millar
The parents of two girls who were abused by a paedophile priest have arrived in Rome ahead of Cardinal George Pell’s highly-anticipated royal commission appearance.
Anthony and Chrissie Foster were among the first of an estimated 20 people — including survivors, their families and counsellors — to travel from Australia to watch Cardinal Pell’s testimony from a hotel.
“We’re here with some trepidation, of course. It’s been a very big decision to come over here and we wouldn’t have if we didn’t think it was very important,” Mr Foster said, as they left Rome’s Fiumicino airport.
“We really thought there should be victim representatives to hear what Cardinal Pell has to say.”
Other Australians will arrive on Saturday (local time).
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