Believe it or not, Vatican City can also get a little weird. For example, Pope Stephen VI once put his predecessor on trial. Here's the strange part, Pope Formosus was already dead when this happened.

Meet ‘Luce’ – the Vatican’s official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, kicking off on Christmas Eve. As unbelievable as it sounds, the doll is inspired by the Catholic Church’s desire ‘to ...

This is Luce (“Light”), the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, with the theme “Pilgrims of Hope.” Luce is meant to engage a younger audience, but has sparked controversy. As Luce art continues ...

The Vatican's new mascot Luce. Luce was designed by Japanese lifestyle brand tokidoki cofounder Simone Legno, who has depicted the character dressed as a pilgrim with mud-stained boots and a cross ...

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 ...

Luce will also be the Vatican's mascot for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, where the Holy See - the governing body of the Catholic Church - will host a pavilion in collaboration with Italy.

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 found itself a new star — and no, it’s not the “gamer saint.” The Vatican announced the official mascot for Jubilee 2025 on Monday and it’s an anime character named Luce.

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! The ...

The official mascot of the Jubilee, left, in Vatican City on October 28, 2024 and Pope Francis, right. Photos: Archivio Grzegorz Galazka/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images; Franco Origlia/Getty ...