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holiness

[hoh-lee-nis] / ˈhoʊ li nɪs /


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“Honor of a lifetime to meet His Holiness Pope Francis,” Trump said afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He was announced as the winner at the Grammys ceremony in Los Angeles for his book "Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama".

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Shortly after his election win in November, Mr Milei invited the Pope - whom he addressed as "Your Holiness" - to visit Argentina in 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2024

But Shevchuk told the pope that “the faithful of our church are sensitive to every word of Your Holiness as the universal voice of truth and justice.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

“Your Holiness, no offence, we are sure. We were only at wishing to make an exchange of ideas.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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