The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through ...

T he Vatican's new anime girl mascot, Luce, is taking the world by storm. It's no secret that anime has had a dramatic impact ...

The Catholic Church has unveiled a new cartoon mascot known as “Luce,” and the raincoat-clad anime girl has already made a splash online. Luce has been embraced and denounced by the extremely ...

The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian ... of the Dicastery for Evangelization’s section for the new evangelization, said he hopes taking part in the convention ...

Luce was designed by Simone Legno ... verification and being “toothless,” according to a story from the New York Times. Many victims of clergy abuse were children, so introducing a mascot ...

On the other, some Catholics are infuriated by Luce and the Vatican’s try-hard attitude toward recruiting new followers. The biggest dissenters seem to be RadTrads (internet slang for hyper ...

the Catholic Church recently revealed a new mascot character for the upcoming Jubilee 2025 event at Vatican City and Expo 2025 at Osaka. Archbishop Rino Fisichella unveiled “Luce” (“light ...

The Vatican has the power of anime and God on its side, as it has unveiled Luce, its tokidoki designed mascot for the Holy Year 2025. According to Archbishop Fisichella, this is the Church’s ...

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 ...

Lucca Comics & Games will host the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelisation space dedicated to Luce and Friends. Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelisation's section for new ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Vatican revealed its new mascot for Holy Year 2025, Luce, inspired by pop culture, specifically anime. The Pro-prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization ...