In an amusing branding move, the Vatican debuted an anime-style cartoon mascot named Luce to mixed reactions online.

Believe it or not, Vatican City can also get a little weird ... when the Vatican unveiled its own mascot named Luce. Here's ...

The Vatican is getting down with the kids for its Jubilee 2025 celebrations by launching a new anime-style mascot for children, designed by the Italian artist Simone Legno. The jaunty little ...

What has been these artists’ experience, and how has their art resonated with the young people who make up their audience?

At this point, you may have seen the Vatican’s recently unveiled mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year. She’s a brightly colored anime figurine in a yellow rain jacket with sky blue hair and ...

Meet ‘Luce’ – the Vatican’s official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee ... the Holy See’s pavilion at Expo 2025 in the Japanese ...

When Leslie Ponce-Diaz was young, she felt like the Catholic Church was always serious; even Mass was intimidating at times. So upon seeing Luce, the blue-haired, rosary-wearing anime character ...

The 88-year-old pontiff opened the Holy Door of St Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The year of Catholic celebrations is set to draw more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome. Read more at straitstimes.com.