Luce and her friends are emblematic of what seems to be greater efforts from the Catholic Church to reach the youth via gaming and general pop culture. Earlier this year, the Church canonized the ...

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.

Not everything is geared towards Catholic adults, y’all know that right ... That is also why, I think, Luce and her friends, would appeal to the youth, many of whom are familiar with the Japanese ...

The Catholic Church is not using Luce just ... The Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization hosted a space dedicated to “Luce and Friends” at Italy’s Lucca Comics and Games convention ...

designed Luce and her “pilgrim friends” — Fe, Xin, and Sky, each outfitted in brightly colored jackets. The Vatican on Oct. 28, 2024, unveiled the official mascot for the Catholic Church’s ...

To be perfectly fair to the bright-eyed bouncy anime mascot and her friends ... toys. Catholic Vote reported that Simone Legno, the Italian illustrator the Vatican hired to design Luce, is ...

Despite online feedback, Legno and the Catholic Church hope that the pilgrim Luce and her traveling friends, can represent the sentiments that resonate in the hearts of the younger generations.

As it turns out, anime is also in the Catholic Church as The Vatican ... also introduced several other anime mascots who are friends with Luce. What Happens When Anime and Religion Meet?

According to the Catholic News Agency, the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization will host a space dedicated to "Luce and friends" at the Lucca Comics and Games convention in Italy on Wednesday.