It is certainly strange to see The Vatican create its own anime mascot, but let’s face it – stranger things have happened. So maybe, we will see Luce team up with Hello Kitty after the new year.

On October 28th, 2024, the Vatican unveiled a new mascot named Luce to represent their upcoming 2025 Jubilee next year, and the design is clearly anime-inspired. She has blue hair and big bright ...

The Catholic Church has a new mascot: Luce—which means “light” in Italian—is the Vatican’s new, anime-inspired mascot.Unveiled on Oct. 28, 2024, the character is a blue-haired little ...

Vatican introduces Luce mascot for Jubilee 2025 to engage younger audiences. Luce blends Catholic symbolism with anime aesthetics, stirring mixed reactions. Critics debate whether mascot detracts ...

Many victims of clergy abuse were children, so introducing a mascot aimed at young ... it seems like the Pope and other Vatican officials wanted to hop on the anime hype train — and it looks ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the ...

This just in in sentences I never once thought I'd write in my life: the Vatican has introduced the world to its anime girl mascot. No, don't worry, you're not losing it, you read that right!

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 Vatican has debuted a new anime-style mascot for children ahead of its Jubilee 2025 celebrations. Wide-eyed Luce, whose name is the Latin word for “light,” wears a yellow hooded raincoat ...

We've seen plenty of brand mascots over the year, but the Vatican unveiling an anime-style cartoon design ... The Vatican's new mascot Luce Luce was designed by Japanese lifestyle brand tokidoki ...

Last week, the church announced that it had developed an anime cartoon, Luce, who will serve as the Vatican’s mascot for this year’s Jubilee festival—a special celebration, held infrequently ...

The Vatican has the power of anime and God on its side, as it has unveiled Luce, its tokidoki designed mascot for the Holy Year 2025. According to Archbishop Fisichella, this is the Church’s ...