The Roman Catholic Church practices seven Christian sacraments that many other Christian denominations uphold and practice, as well. They are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, holy orders, matrimony, and anointing of the sick. At the start of The Lion King, we witness a ceremony almost identical to that of an infant baptism within the Christian church. Simba's parents stand elevated in front of family and friends, while a shaman-like character marks his forehead with liquid then presents him to the animal kingdom. Everyone celebrates the welcoming of this new child into their community. The Christian practice of infant baptism/dedication is the same. Care givers stand in front of the church with their newborn, whose head is marked with holy water by a religious leader. The religious leader then holds the child and presents them to the congregation. It is a moment of community-wide celebration in which a newborn baby is welcomed into the church family and God's kingdom of Christian believers. 

Another Christian sacrament in The Lion King is matrimony. When Simba and Nala are young children, the King's assistant, Zazoo, discloses they are arranged to be married when they grow up. Simba and Nala are expected to fulfill a heteronormative relationship that results in marriage and children, which they ultimately accomplish. Heteronormative, exclusive relationship is first introduced in Christianity at the very beginning of scripture, in the book of Genesis, when God creates a male, named Adam, then makes him a partner, named Eve. Heterosexual marriage was officially canonized as a religious sacrament within the Roman Catholic Church in the mid 1500s. Since legal and religious marriage is unique to human beings, the arranged marriage of Simba and Nala is based on this human practice, not the mating habits of actual lions, and it that has roots in Judaism and Christianity.

In this video, YouTuber "Lydia Lioness" has edited scenes from The Lion King film to mimic a Christian wedding ceremony between Simba and Nala.