The Catholic Church is preparing to celebrate what it refers to as a "Jubilee" year in 2025. And as a part of its preparations, the Vatican has rolled out a brand new anime-inspired mascot ...

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year. The mascot, named Luce — which means ...

At this point, you may have seen the Vatican’s recently unveiled mascot ... toys. Catholic Vote reported that Simone Legno, the Italian illustrator the Vatican hired to design Luce, is also ...

The mascot has gone viral online since its ... Simon Chair in Catholic Studies, wrote in December. The Catholic Church is not using Luce just for the Holy Year, Whitehead said, but instead to ...

Luce is now a mascot for The Vatican, and their creation shows how big anime has become. It is one thing to be a part of popular culture but the Catholic Church? When you start getting recognition ...

The Vatican has unveiled the official mascot of the Holy Year 2025: Luce (Italian for Light ... veiled attempt by the center of the Roman Catholic Church to pivot its branding and reputation ...

ALBAWABA - The Vatican Catholic Church recently made headlines and went viral across social media after unveiling its very first coat-wearing anime mascot, Luce! 'Luce' is Italian for 'Light' in ...

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(The Conversation) — Luce carries symbols ... Designed by Simone Legno, the mascot with big blue eyes and blue hair, and rosary beads around her neck, represents a Catholic pilgrim.