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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 ...

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The Vatican has clarified that Catholics in the United States must still attend Mass on holy days of obligation even when they are transferred to Mondays or Saturdays, correcting a long-standing ...

Bring on the new era of the Vatican finding very specific religious art,” said one post on Reddit. “I want neo-catholicism anime Jesus art to talk about. I wanna see Luce everywhere with ...

Dressed in a bright yellow rain jacket—reminiscent of the Vatican flag's colours—Luce embodies resilience in facing life's storms. Her pilgrim's staff represents the journey of faith ...

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Where did Luce the anime Vatican mascot come from? Every 25 years, Catholicism celebrates a ‘jubilee,’ (or ‘holy Year’) to highlight and cultivate forgiveness, reconciliation, and re ...

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 ...

Image: Archbishop Rino Fisichella unveils the Catholic Church's new mascot Luce. Pic: Grzegorz Galazka/SIPA/Shutterstock The Vatican has unveiled a new mascot for the ...