Luce (pronounced “loo-chay)” walks with a tall pilgrim’s staff, as do her friends Luca, Fe, Xin, and Sky, and is also followed by her pet dog, Santino. Designed in the anime style by Italian ...

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 Vatican's new anime girl mascot, Luce, is taking the world by storm ... Around her neck is a rosary, signifying her faith in the Catholic Church. It's an adorable design that has already ...

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 ...

“It just sounded so manufactured to me and inauthentic,” admitted Chris Lewis, the artist behind Catholic art company Baritus, describing his initial impression of the Luce mascot. “I’m ju ...

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 ...

(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.

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 ...

[Thanks, CatholicTV!] At first glance, little Catholic mascot Luce resembles quintessential Japanese pop culture figure Hatsune Miku, but wearing a rosary and a yellow raincoat while also holding ...

While each Jubilee year is typically represented by an official logo, Luce appears to be the first proper mascot of the Catholic celebration. This Holy Year’s logo was chosen during a ...