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|'''[[Roger Ebert]]''' on ''[[Constantine]]''}}
Historically, America has been predominantly Protestant. Most of the original thirteen colonies were composed of Protestant groups, but you'd never know this from any of the media we{{who}} cover.
It's hard to tell why; maybe it's because the costumes of Roman Catholic clerics are so [[Awesome Anachronistic Apparel|quaint]] and [[Gorgeous Period Dress|distinctive]], perhaps it's the fascination of [[Rule of Symbolism|the mystery and ritual]], perhaps it's that our [[A Man Is Not a Virgin|sex-obsessed society]] is bewildered by the thought of priests, monks, and nuns taking a [[Celibate Hero|vow of celibacy]], or that [[Creepy Cathedral|ornate Catholic churches make the best sets]], or the usefulness of the [[Confessional|sacrament of confession]] as a narrative device. Or maybe it's just downright absurd to associate Southern Baptists with [[Ominous Latin Chanting]] and Gothic aesthetics. Another possibility is that Catholicism is simply a more visible form of Christianity in the bicoastal urban milieu in which most writers work. Not to mention that a considerable number of writers are themselves Catholic (or were [[Raised Catholic|raised that way]]), and may just find it easier to [[Write What You Know|write what they know]].
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== Anime and Manga ==▼
▲== Anime ==
* ''[[Kaitou Saint Tail]]'' is a Catholic schoolgirl, her base of operations is a Catholic church, her informant is an "[[Nuns Are Mikos|apprentice nun]]", and all the victims that she helps are also Catholic. Given that they're in a predominantly ''Shinto'' country, it's odd that no one seems to notice.
** Her informant is also blatantly breaking the rules of confidentiality regarding the confessional, which is something real clergy could get a ''lot'' of trouble for.
*** And nuns have no access to confessional secrets! Only male priests do and they can't even share them amongst themselves.
* In ''[[Sailor Moon]],'' Hino Rei, a Shinto miko, attends an all-girls Catholic school. Named T*A, an [[Expy]] of the former
** T*A possibly stands for Thomas Aquainus.
* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' is another [[Church Militant]] series set in the United States, which...sorta fits under this trope. [[Anime Catholicism|It's complicated]].
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** An exception is Stella of ''[[CSI: NY]]'', who is apparently Orthodox—she makes the Sign of the Cross top, down, right, left (Catholic is top, down, left, right).
*** However, this was depicted as happening in a Catholic church.
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* Likewise, Booth, the token Christian on ''[[Bones]]'', is Catholic, and holds a deep-seated dread of nuns. Somewhat justified in that the actor, David Boreanaz, actually is Catholic, and was raised Catholic and went to Catholic schools. Also justified in [[Nuns Are Spooky]].
** Booth is also an Irish name.
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== Professional Wrestling ==
* The two times that a church has appeared on [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] programming (when Steve Austin and Booker T had a brawl in one, and when Vince and Shane McMahon used one as a backdrop to mock Shawn Michaels' faith), it was a Catholic church, complete with confession booth, font of holy water, etc. Note that the real-life Michaels, and thus presumably the character Michaels, is a Born-Again Evangelical, not a Catholic (although he was baptized Catholic as a baby). As well, the short-lived Reverend D'Von character, while talking like a Southern Baptist, dressed like a Catholic priest, and his entrance video had a very gothic stained-glass motif.
** This might be because the McMahons are of Irish descent.
** Mike Shaw's '''Friar Ferguson''', "The Mad Monk", lasted only a handful of matches before the Catholic church and the New York media raised enough pressure to have him removed.
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**** Attend each other's Masses, yes, but not necessarily receive communion. An Orthodox church is not supposed to offer communion to a non-Orthodox Christian nor is an Orthodox believer supposed to receive it from a non-Orthodox minister. (Curiously, traditional Catholicism *does* allow the offering of communion to the Orthodox, though not to Protestants.)
***** Not curious at all. It's a doctrinal distinction. Catholics and Orthodox both believe in transsubstantiation and the Real Presence, Protestants don't.
* The [[American Courts|United States Supreme Court]] has,{{when}} for the first time in its history, no Protestant judges.{{verify}} In fact, it has six Catholics and three [[You Have to Have Jews|Jews]]{{verify}} (for context, the Court is now{{when}} over 33 percent Jewish, while the nation they represent is ''less than'' 3 percent Jewish!).{{verify}} Oddly enough, the nation has had only one Catholic President out of 43.{{when}} Kennedy's religion was a matter of controversy at the time, as Americans have been traditionally wary of Catholicism's recognition of a European figure as a seat of authority (the Pope).
* Christianity Is Catholic can be justified in works involving demons, as Catholics are one of very few Christian sects that still trains exorcists.
* Interestingly enough, it happens within Catholicism ''itself,'' especially considering the fact that Catholics are pretty diverse in practices, "non-essential" beliefs and alignments. Catholics in America, for example, are distinct from Italian or Peruvian ones.
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** Although it's technically incorrect, a lot of non-Catholic Christians use "Christian" that way even in the United States. Some even claim that it is ''correct'', because "Catholics ''aren't'' Christian" (usually based on the assumption that the use of the crucifix, instead of the bare cross, means Catholics don't believe in the Resurrection).
* In Medieval Europe, the Roman Catholic Church (and Eastern Orthodox) was the only Christian Church, until the Reformation (which took place during Renaissance) when Protestantism evolved.
** There were also Nestorians, Coptics, Irish, and so on. Also the Roman Catholic Church was, like everything Medieval, far more decentralized then the official rules stated, and had lots of weird cul-de-sacs and [[Jurisdiction Friction|jurisdictional complications.]] Probably it would have been as easy to find a de facto sovereign bishop that paid nominal allegiance to the pope as a de facto sovereign prince that paid nominal allegiance to the Holy Roman Emperor.
** Technically, "Roman" wasn't used until the 1500s.
* All the tropers that were raised Catholic in their childhood probably felt that way. Until they learned about the existence of other Christian denominations.
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