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* DC Comics' ComicBook/BlueDevil is a devout Catholic, who also happens to be a demon. The result is a blue guy being immolated by holy fire every time he goes to church. You'd think either he'd take this as a sign or God would arrange some kind of waiver after a while.

* In ''WorldOfWarcraft'' Light's Hope Chapel weakens the Lich King because of the souls of all the heroes buried beneath it.

* In the WhateleyUniverse, just off the campus of SuperheroSchool Whateley Academy, is 'The Grove', a GeniusLoci forest which physically keeps out the unwanted and attacks undesired visitors, while protecting beings it wants (like [[TheFairFolk Fey]]). Students and security forces are warned not to try to go in there, at their own peril.

* Creator/AndreNorton's ''WitchWorld'' novels, particularly the High Hallack cycle. Some areas have a benevolent aura which prevents evil creatures from entering.

* The city of Petra in the LeftBehind books is a safe haven for Israelis and believers, due to God's protection over the city from Global Community forces.

* In ''Tribulation'' from the {{Film/Apocalypse}} film series, Tom Canboro is being chased through a hospital by a One Nation Earth agent who uses his mind powers to close all doors in the hallway so his prey cannot escape � all except for one room that Tom enters, which turns out to be a chapel which provides for him a means of escape.

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* In ''Tribulation'' from the {{Film/Apocalypse}} film series, Tom Canboro is being chased through a hospital by a One Nation Earth agent who uses his mind powers to close all doors in the hallway so his prey cannot escape — all except for one room that Tom enters, which turns out to be a chapel which provides for him a means of escape.

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** Rivendell and Lothlórien in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'' [[spoiler: because each is secretly protected by one of the Three Rings, though you wouldn't know it from the film version...]]

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* In ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsTheLegendOfSmurfyHollow The Smurfs: The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow]]'', the covered bridge serves as one from the Headless Horseman for the Smurfs as well as for Gargamel and Azrael — that is, until Gargamel decides to [[DoNotTauntCthulhu taunt the Headless Horseman]]. The Headless Horseman cannot cross the bridge, but he can still throw a flaming pumpkin into it.

* AndreNorton's ''WitchWorld'' novels, particularly the High Hallack cycle. Some areas have a benevolent aura which prevents evil creatures from entering.

* In ''{{Berserk}}'', Schierke is able to set up a massive defensive spell over a church... because the church had been built over a sanctuary to one of the elemental spirits.

* In '''[[Creator/BrandonSanderson Shadows For Silence In The Forests Of Hell]]'', Silence Montane runs a waystop, a place where people traveling between the forts may spend the night in peace, sheltered from the shades by the waystop's silver rings. [[spoiler: Also {{Subverted}}. If you happen to have a decent bounty on your head, stopping at Silence's waystop is a good way to end up dead, though she works very hard to keep anyone from realizing this.]]

* The Dursley residence in ''Literature/HarryPotter'' is this for Harry as long as he can call the place home. Thanks to a combination of the ProtectiveCharm his mother's HeroicSacrifice placed on him and the ancient magic Dumbledore invoked, as long as Harry lives in the same home as someone related by blood to Lily like her sister Petunia, he cannot be harmed by Voldemort or his servants. [[spoiler:In the final book, Harry comes of age, meaning he can no longer call the Dursley residence home. The ''instant'' he turns seventeen and the protective magic ends, Voldemort and his Death Eaters attack.]]

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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Invoked when Glory instructs a demon to seek out the Key in the "holy places", unaware that the Key is now in human form and living at Buffy's house.

** The Girdle of Melian in ''TheSilmarillion''.
** Rivendell and Lothlórien in ''TheLordOfTheRings'' [[spoiler: because each is secretly protected by one of the Three Rings, though you wouldn't know it from the film version...]]

* In ''TheDresdenFiles'' churches act as these against unholy creatures. It's indicated that the significance of the church controls how difficult it is to enter it.

* In ''HighlanderTheSearchForVengeance'' immortals are not allowed to fight on holy ground (just like in the live-action ''Highlander'' films). In one scene an immortal refuses to put his weapon away while standing on holy ground, and he is immediately struck by lightning.

* DC Comics' ComicBook/BlueDevil is a devout Catholic, who also happens to be a demon. The result is a blue guy being immolated by holy fire every time he goes to church.

This might be because a spell was placed on the location or simply because the place is inherently sacred. In mythology, many places that are considered holy ground, such as churches and graveyards, have the ability to keep out undead or evil spirits.

* Apparently DC Comics' BlueDevil is a devout Catholic, who also happens to be a demon. The result is a blue guy being immolated by holy fire every time he goes to church.