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This trope is when not only are [[Christianity Is Catholic|all Christians Catholic]], but they're all Roman Catholic (as opposed to Eastern Catholic or Orthodox). If they're part of an order, the men will be priests with crosses, or monks with brown robes, and the women will be nuns in typical habits and wearing or holding rosaries. Lay people will cross themselves and go to confession (in an old-fashioned "booth" [[Confessional]] - though this may be largely a matter of [[Truth in Television]], as that is what most confessionals basically look like <ref>In case you were wondering, the real-life alternative -- never seen on television -- to the traditional confessional is the "reconciliation room." This is generally a small, well-lit room in the back of the church; it may double as storage space for candleholders and extra hymnals. There is a freestanding wood-and-burlap screen in the middle. You can either kneel behind the screen, where you will not be seen, only heard, or step around it and look the priest in the eye as you make your confession (which isn't as awkward as it sounds, since they've [[Seen It All|heard it all before]]). If you go to confession in a special event during Advent or Lent, the church might not use either and will instead have several priests stationed in the pews throughout the church. In fact you can have your confession ''anywhere'' as long as there's a priest - if you see your parish pastor at your local Wal-Mart you ''can'' get a confession right there (a staple of "You Know You're Catholic if..." jokes), though there might be problems with the [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Seal_of_Confession:Seal of Confession|Seal of Confession]] having people in the aisles hearing about your thoughts of murdering your neighbour's kid. Not to mention saying twenty Hail Marys while kneeling on a Bowflex in Sporting Goods.</ref>). Old ladies wearing black veils will be kneeling at their pews praying the Rosary. The icing on the cake, of course, will be the [[Ominous Latin Chanting]]. [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_Churches:Eastern Catholic Churches|Eastern Catholics]] do not exist. And if the kids go to Catholic school, they wear their [[School Uniforms Are the New Black|wear their uniforms all day after school]].

In other words, just the [[The Theme Park Version|basic stereotypical stuff]]. None of the complexities to [[Viewers Areare Morons|confuse the audience]], and especially none of the controversies (unless it's [[Ripped Fromfrom the Headlines]]).

Trope name comes from, but isn't related to, the [[Hard Rock]] group [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns 'N Roses]]. It also has nothing to do with the opening theme song for ''[[Baccano (Light Novel)|Baccano!]]!''.

* ''[[Maria Holic]]'' is interesting in that the writers are both having fun with the [[Mariasama ga Miteru (Light Novel)|Catholic Schoolgirl Lesbian Genre]] and are fully aware of the [[Shown Their Work|actual Catholic teachings.]] One rare serious moment has the [[Student Council President]] explaining the Catholic beliefs and how non-Christians get along in that environment. All in all, it's rather respectful to both.

* ''[[Highlander (Film)|Highlander]]'' (1) has this when Macleod goes into a cathedral to pray. Lots of nuns and crossing yourself when the Kurgan bids them happy Halloween...

** "Nuns. No sense of humour." (It is hallowed ground, though.)

* A confessional of this type is set up in the firehouse in ''[[Ladder 49 (Film)|Ladder 49]]''. {{spoiler|Although this might not count, since it's one of the jokes played on the rookies}}.

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