In an effort to help spread the message to younger generations of Catholics, the Vatican will be calling on a kawaii (the ...

Luce (pronounced “loo-chay)” walks with a tall pilgrim’s staff, as do her friends Luca, Fe, Xin, and Sky, and is also followed by her pet dog, Santino. Designed in the anime style by Italian ...

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 ...

In October 2024, the Vatican unveiled "Luce," a blue-haired anime-style mascot designed by Italian artist Simone Legno to engage a younger audience for the Holy Year 2025. The announcement sparked ...

AN ANIME-STYLE character called Luce is the mascot of the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, which will officially begin tomorrow evening. Luce — which means “light” in Italian and Latin — is intended to ...

On Oct. 28, the Dicastery for Evangelization unveiled the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year: Luce, an anime pilgrim clad in a ...

Luce designed for 2025 Jubilee Year, symbolizing forgiveness, hope, and pilgrimages. Anime-style mascot divisive among Catholics, debuting at Lucca Comics & Games convention. In one of the most ...

MEET LUCE, the anime-looking mascot that the Vatican introduced for the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year. With her chibi-esque design, her yellow raincoat, blue hair, rosary around her neck, and a ...