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Court proceedings for a former priest accused of sexually abusing multiple children in Maricopa County are continuing more than 17 years after his indictment.
Joseph Henn, 72, was extradited in June 2019, years after fleeing to Italy. He is accused of abusing at least three boys while serving as a priest at St. Mark s Catholic Church in Phoenix from 1978 to 1982. He was an associate pastor at the parish.
One of the victims told The Arizona Republic his mother begged the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix to take action against Henn so he wouldn t harm any more children.
Henn fled to Italy in 2003 after being indicted and was placed on house arrest in 2005 because he refused to cooperate with his extradition, his lawyer at the time told the media.
Through an app, a group of Latin American nuns tracks mental illness across the US | Opinion
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It took some getting used to, but sister Maria Minerva Morales is now a faithful user of a cell phone app where she documents her interactions with people she ministers to.
Through the app, Morales who is part of the Catholic congregation Missionaries of Charity of Mary Immaculate documents the name, gender and age of the people she interacts with or those who seek her help. She notes whether it’s the first time she’s spoken to the person and whether they met up in person, over the phone or through Zoom. She also documents the nature of their meetings.