the Holy Family

noun

: Jesus Christ, his mother Mary, and her husband Joseph

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Mothers who have previously delivered children at the Holy Family maternity ward say its closure will be a blow to the community. Kristina Rex, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Now through June 21, the exhibition will remain at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Orange. Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 18 June 2026 In addition to the pyramids and GEM, Cairo, snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing in the Red Sea, dining, culture (including belly-dancing), eco and adventure tourism, and spiritual travel like the Religious Complex and the Holy Family Trail, where Jesus and Mary walked, are among the possibilities. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Francis was also a tireless advocate for peace in Gaza, and would call Gaza's Church of the Holy Family nightly during the war between Hamas and Israel. Ava Berger, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Holy Family

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“The Holy Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Family. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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