Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting a lot of attention on social media. Some people love th ...

The creation of Luce (and her friends) for the Jubilee is a not-so-veiled attempt by the center of the Roman Catholic Church to pivot its branding and reputation by appealing to a younger crowd.

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 ...

“This is brand-new for the Vatican, and this is why it’s causing a bit of an uproar because, to be fair, Luce is not what you would generally consider traditional Catholic art,” he sai ...

Catholic Vote reported that Simone Legno, the Italian illustrator the Vatican hired to design Luce, is also the artist behind the Tokidoki brand and his work has been connected “to gay pride ...

The Catholic Church has revealed a new mascot, a cutesy, anime-inspired girl known as “Luce,” but the character sparked mixed reactions online. By Dani Di Placido , Senior Contributor.

The Vatican introduced Luce at a comics convention in Italy ... and rosary beads around her neck, represents a Catholic pilgrim. She is dressed in pilgrimage garments that were standard attire ...

Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee, whose name means “light” in Italian, has been getting a lot of attention on social media. Some people love the cartoon ...

The Vatican introduces Luce at the Lucca Comics and Game convention in 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKiGMGkc0xk screenshot via Wikimedia.com, CC BY ...