The Vatican's new anime girl mascot, Luce, is taking the world by storm. It's no secret that anime has had a dramatic impact over the years with how much it connects with fans, especially in the ...

Designed in the anime style by Italian artist Simone ... jubilee (and the person who officially unveiled Luce), the mascot is a part of the Vatican’s goal to engage with “the pop culture ...

The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, Oct. 28 — and within a week, the character has already become a viral ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many victims of clergy abuse were children, so introducing a mascot aimed at young people highlights the dissonance between the Vatican ... are sharing anime-inspired fanart of Luce and memes ...

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.

Meet ‘Luce’ – the Vatican’s official mascot for the ... Luce has been compared to an anime character. The mascot will debut this week at the Lucca Comics and Games, Italy’s celebrated ...

The Vatican has an anime girl mascot. Revealed yesterday, as reported by Catholic News Agency, Luce is a girl that wears a yellow raincoat, and has big ole blue eyes you see in anime everywhere ...

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 ...