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 ...

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 ...

He has many ways to avoid punishment. Democrats flipped a House seat in central New York and defended one in the Hudson Valley, and a ballot measure tied to abortion access was approved.

While he grew up on the farm, Cunningham originally followed a ... “We want to reshape the future of farming in Scotland and beyond, transforming dairy into a solution rather than a problem." ...

Over the past few years, Apple has overhauled its entire product range, including transitioning the Mac from Intel to its own processors, introducing the tough Apple Watch Ultra, adding a new Plus ...

The concept of Luce—whose name derives from the Latin word "Lucerna," meaning "light"—was introduced at a special launch event for the Jubilee led by Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the chief ...

President Trump gained significant electoral support from Jewish voters in several key states like Florida, Arizona, Nevada, and New York, early exit polls show. Biden’s decision to stay in the race ...

He has made some inroads in New York financially, but he misses the family he left behind. A 1928 brick house in Oshkosh, Wis., a Craftsman-style bungalow from 1925 in Salt Lake City, and a duplex ...

The dark skies during a new moon provide ideal conditions for spotting skywatching targets that would otherwise be outshined by moonlight. The next new moon will occur on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 1:21 a ...

Oct. 24, 2024 — New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed colour in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. The study provides arguably the world's most clear-cut ...

The former Scotland captain received the gong in this year's New Year's Honours for services to rugby union while he was still subjecting his wife to domestic abuse. Sir Chris Hoy has released ...

In the space of three years, Sione Tuipulotu has gone from relative unknown to become a Test player, URC title-winner, a Lion-in-waiting and now the Scotland captain. It’s tempting to look at ...