FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The anime-style character was a far cry from the ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year. The mascot, named Luce — which means ...

Designed in the anime style by Italian artist Simone Legno (Italian co-founder of the pop brand Tokidoki) Luce is, according to the Vatican’s website, “born in the heart of the Vatican ...

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 ...

The Vatican introduced an anime-style mascot named Luce to represent Catholic pilgrims in the 2025 Jubilee year on Monday, Oct. 28 — and within a week, the character has already become a viral ...

Dressed in a bright yellow rain jacket—reminiscent of the Vatican flag's colours—Luce embodies resilience in facing life's storms. Her pilgrim's staff represents the journey of faith ...

So upon seeing Luce, the blue-haired, rosary-wearing anime character from the Vatican, was nothing short of surprising. "It's really cute," she chuckled. "My 14-year-old cousins would love this." ...

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 ...

Here’s what the internet thinks of the Vatican’s design. Let there be Luce! Some, like this user, posted about the mascot in the context of deeper issues in the Church, including child abuse a ...