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Tom Hoffarth is an award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles.

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Advocates warn human trafficking is ‘more than a Super Bowl issue’

Tom Hoffarth|Feb 8, 2022|5 Min Read

The first recipient family of this Long Beach Washington neighborhood project are Long Beach natives, from left, son Valdemar Chavez III, mother Cynthia Evangelista, daughter Logan Chavez, and father Valdemar Chavez Jr. (Barry Smith/Habitat for Humanity Catholic Coalition)

Parishes partner with Habitat for Humanity to take on LA’s homeless crisis

Tom Hoffarth|Jan 20, 2022|4 Min Read

From the documentary "Soul of a Champion: The Gil Hodges Story." (CNS screen grab/YouTube, Spirit Juice Studios)

Could Vin Scully’s prayers get Gil Hodges into the Hall of Fame?

Tom Hoffarth|Nov 19, 2021|6 Min Read

From left to right, Cpl. Hunter Lopez’s cousins and his aunt, Myrna, uncle Juan Carlos Lopez and grandparents Carlos and Helen Lopez, stand at the traditional “Dia de los Muertos” prayer altar built in Lopez’s memory at Calvary Cemetery in East LA. Lopez was killed Aug. 26 in Kabul during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. (Victor Alemán)

Family honors slain Marine at East LA ‘Dia de los Muertos’ event

Tom Hoffarth|Nov 4, 2021|5 Min Read

LA’s local synodal process aims to draw ‘as many voices as possible’

Tom Hoffarth|Nov 3, 2021|5 Min Read

The Guadalupe pilgrim image procession pauses at Bird Park Aviary in Avalon for a moment of prayer and reflection led by Bishop Marc V. Trudeau. (Victor Alemán)

Guadalupe pilgrim images make whirlwind stop on Catalina Island

Tom Hoffarth|Oct 26, 2021|6 Min Read

Diego at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a follow-up visit with hematologist-oncologist Dr. Noah Merin (center). At right is Diego's "American Mom," Corpus Christi parishioner Carol Sanborn. (Victor Alemán)

Diego’s miracle: The lives saved by one man’s battle with cancer

Tom Hoffarth|Oct 18, 2021|10 Min Read

John August Swanson

Acclaimed LA Catholic artist John August Swanson passes at 83

Tom Hoffarth|Sep 23, 2021|5 Min Read

Father Juan Ochoa leads worshippers in prayer during the 40 hours of adoration at Christ the King Church in Hancock Park, one of the 22 churches chosen as pilgrimage sites. (Archdiocese of LA)

LA Archdiocese aims to evangelize through jubilee 'pilgrimage sites'

Tom Hoffarth|Sep 16, 2021|5 Min Read

Sisters at the annual Religious Jubilarians Mass in 2016 with then-Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Brennan. (Victor Alemán)

Big gift helps launch 'landscape study' of LA's religious sisters

Tom Hoffarth|Aug 19, 2021|7 Min Read

Bishop Paul Tighe, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture, in 2019. (CNS photo/Robert Duncan)

Vatican official praises Los Angeles Archdiocese’s digital efforts at C3 conference

Tom Hoffarth|Aug 5, 2021|5 Min Read

The Diocese of Orange unveiled a new statue to Our Lady of La Vang, special patroness of Vietnamese Catholics, on July 17 at Christ Cathedral. (Steven Georges/RCBO via Diocese of Orange)

OC’s new Mary shrine recognizes Vietnamese Catholics’ special role

Tom Hoffarth|Jul 23, 2021|7 Min Read

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