The Vatican’s cardinals gather in conclave today to begin electing the successor to the late Pope Francis—which means the world’s attention is on a chimney attached to the Sistine Chapel.

The Vatican, headquarters of the Catholic Church, is the smallest state in the world, with its own newspaper, national anthem in Latin and supreme leader -- the pope. Some 900 people live within ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Vatican camerlengo, read the announcement of the pope's death from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lives. He was accompanied by Cardinal Pietro ...

In addition to leading the Catholic Church, the pope is also the head of Vatican City, a 100-acre sovereign state located in the heart of Rome. As the world mourns Pope Francis, here's what to ...

The more she is targeted by criticism and filled with negative judgments, Luce, the Jubilee mascot ... comments on why the Vatican chose this graphic form - manga cartoons - to imagine the ...

Some people love the cartoon and find her “cute,” but a few others consider her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.” Luce (light) is the Holy Mascot by the Vatican Which represents the ...

The Vatican introduced Luce at a comics convention in Italy, with the goal of engaging young people and speaking about the theme of hope. Designed by Simone Legno, the mascot with big blue eyes ...

(THE CONVERSATION) — Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic ... Some people love the cartoon and find her “cute,” but a few others consider her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.” ...

(ANALYSIS) Luce, the anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic ... Some people love the cartoon and find her “cute,” but a few others consider her “unsuitable” and even “repugnant.” The Vatican ...

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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 ...

The cartoon character, with her scallop shell eyes ... but instead to engage with youth in other spaces where mascots are more common. The Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization hosted a space ...