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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Vatican has unveiled its first-ever mascot “Luce,” the cheerful and hopeful face of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year in 2025. The launch of the anime ...

The Vatican has introduced an anime-style mascot named “Luce” to represent the Holy Year 2025, a Jubilee year marked by forgiveness and reconciliation. Announced by Archbishop Rino Fisichella ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some of the art depicts Luce in a more detailed style, but others make jokes about her hanging out with Jesus. Either way, there are loads of them, so scroll on to see them all. The Vatican ...