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 29 Sep. 2026.

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