Vatican introduces Luce mascot for Jubilee 2025 to engage younger audiences. Luce blends Catholic symbolism with anime aesthetics, stirring mixed reactions. Critics debate whether mascot detracts ...

The Vatican has unveiled the official mascot of the Holy Year 2025: Luce (Italian for Light). Archbishop Fisichella says the mascot was inspired by the Church’s desire “to live even within the ...

As it turns out, anime is also in the Catholic Church as The Vatican just learned on the medium to create a new mascot. Yes, you read that right. The Vatican has its own anime alter ego.

For more inspiration, take a look at our guide to character design. The Vatican's new mascot Luce Luce was designed by Japanese lifestyle brand tokidoki cofounder Simone Legno, who has depicted ...

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 ...

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!

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 ...

Many victims of clergy abuse were children, so introducing a mascot aimed at young people highlights the dissonance between the Vatican’s new mascot and the clergy’s failure to protect kids.

The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organiser for ...

little bite-sized things where people can learn about the faith using this mascot that the Vatican created.’” A commenter on one of Estrada’s posts about Luce wrote, “‘Let the little ...