The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the Catholic Church in the hope of engaging young people - a cartoon character named Luce.

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The Vatican unveils anime mascot Luce, designed to bring 'a message of hope and welcome'

Meet 'Luce' - the Vatican's official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, representing the Catholic Church's pilgrims.

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Vatican unveils its new mascot – an anime character called Luce

Luce was unveiled during a press conference on Monday (Oct 28). She was designed by Italian pop artist Simone Legno, one of the co-founders of Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand tokidoki.

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Archbishop Rino Fisichella says the mascot named Luce is &quot;created from the desire to enter into the world of pop culture, so beloved by our young people&quot;.

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Vatican unveils its new mascot: it will popularize the church at a comic book festival

With the help of an anime character, the Vatican wants to draw younger audiences to religious issues.

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The Vatican has unveiled a pop culture-inspired mascot for Holy Year 2025.

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Vatican unveils anime-themed mascot for Holy Year 2025

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-style girl mascot named after the Italian word for “light” is part of the Church’s effort to engage younger members of the Catholic faith during the […]...Keep on reading: Meet Luce, Vatican’s first-ever mascot

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Meet Luce, Vatican’s first-ever mascot

The Vatican unveiled the new mascot for the Catholic Church on Tuesday, hoping to appeal to young people: a cartoon character named Luce.

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The Vatican has introduced the new mascot of the Catholic Church, Luce

'A symbol of the hope of the heart,' said Archbishop Rino Fisichella in a Vatican press conference as he unveiled Luce, the Roman Catholic Church's fi

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Light for the youth: Meet Luce, Vatican's anime-inspired mascot

In anticipation of the upcoming 2025 Jubilee Year, centered on hope, forgiveness, and holy pilgrimages, the Catholic Church has unveiled its first-ever anime mascot. The new mascot is called Luce which is an Italian word for “Light”). Inspired by the “chibi” art style from Japanese animation, Luce was designed by Simone Legno, the Italian pop […] The post Luce: Vatican unveils first anime mascot appeared first on Interaksyon.

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The Vatican has a new mascot: an anime girl named Luce

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