Sydney Archbishop Anthony Fisher defends Catholic Church and Cardinal George Pell over response to child abuse claims

By Kate Aubusson and Rania Spooner
Updated May 26 2015 - 1:08am, first published May 25 2015 - 7:55pm
Archbishop Anthony Fisher has written a letter to the Sydney archdiocese. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Archbishop Anthony Fisher has written a letter to the Sydney archdiocese. Photo: Wolter Peeters
Cardinal George Pell visited St Patrick's College in Ballarat weeks before child sex abuse hearings. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino
Cardinal George Pell visited St Patrick's College in Ballarat weeks before child sex abuse hearings. Photo: Alessandra Tarantino

Sydney's Catholic Archbishop Anthony Fisher has defended Cardinal George Pell over his handling of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.