the Holy Family

noun

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

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Advertisement Bombing of Catholic church in Gaza Israel also came under fire after striking on Thursday the Holy Family Church in Gaza City, killing three people and wounding others who were sheltering there. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 July 2025 The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, which has jurisdiction for Latin-rite Catholics in Gaza, said the Holy Family Church was struck by Israel on Thursday morning. Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 July 2025 This is not the first time that the Holy Family Church has been attacked. Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 17 July 2025 Their Chicago roots, like Comiskey’s, go back all the way to Damen and Church of the Holy Family. Ellen Skerrett, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Eden Prairie is the Holy Family boys hockey teams playoff kryptonite. Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025

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“The Holy Family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Holy%20Family. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.

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