Ultimately, whether Luce aligns with Christian values depends on how ... In choosing an anime-style mascot, the Vatican is making a conscious effort to participate in this popular culture and ...

The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent ... during a news conference. Many of the Luce-inspired memes invoke Christian messages of prayer and warding off the devil.

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 ...

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 ...

This is Luce (“Light”), the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee ... I was surprised that anime would be the one thing that went nuclear on my timeline.” But Lewis saw this as an opportunity ...

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 ...

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.

Ana Diaz (she/her) is a culture writer at Polygon, covering internet culture, fandom, and video games. Her work has previously appeared at NPR, Wired, and The Verge. Luce was designed by Simone ...

That all said, there are, of course, a variety of problems with Luce. The use of an anime-style mascot, indeed the use of a mascot at all, infantilizes religion — not to mention, it’s hardly ...

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 ...