Meet ‘Luce’ – the Vatican’s official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, kicking off on Christmas Eve. As unbelievable as it sounds, ... Luce has been compared to an anime character.

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 ...

The religious body unveiled a new mascot today named Luce, and the anime character will make their debut at an event in Osaka next year. The Vatican Is Going Full Anime for Its New Mascot.

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, the anime-style mascot rolled out by the Vatican, ... The anime-style character rolled out by the Vatican is unlikely to move our young toward the challenging principles of Catholic adulthood.

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 ...

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 ...

The Vatican unveils an Anime girl mascot, Who Is Luce? ... Some also compared Luce to other short blue-haired characters including Rem from Re: Zero and Rei Ayanam from Neon Genesis Evangelion. ...

Vatican City has introduced Luce, an anime-inspired mascot set to represent the church's 2025 Jubilee celebrations. This character, designed with elements of Japanese pop culture, marks a fresh ...

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 ...

Meet 'Luce' - the Vatican's official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, representing the Catholic Church's pilgrims. ... Luce has been compared to an anime character.