The Doctrine (NowhereMash)

The Holy Office of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, commonly referred to as the Doctrine, is an ancient order within the Catholic Church that exists specifically to defend the Faith against heretical cults and entities of fiendish and supernatural origin. In short, they are monster hunters.
== History ==
While it shares a name with one of the nine congregations of the Roman Curia, this is merely to help obfuscate the truth of the Doctrine's existence. The Doctrine traces its roots back to the Papal Inquisition established by Pope Gregory IX in the 13th century. 
While many Inquisitors of the period hunted simple heretics, the Doctrine has always existed to fight against the true threats: monsters, fiends, and those who wield supernatural power in the name of evil.
The Doctrine has also assumed responsibility for the protection of the Pope, a move that was harshly criticized as a way for the group to grab power and influence from the Holy Father. These criticisms lessened, however, after the 1981 attempt on Pope John Paul II's life, during which nearly two dozen members of the order gave their lives in the defense of the Holy Father.
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