The cartoon character, with her scallop shell eyes — a traditional symbol of pilgrimage and hope — yellow raincoat, muddy boots, missionary cross and pilgrim’s staff, was a bid to engage ...

Meet ‘Luce’ – the Vatican’s official mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, kicking off on Christmas Eve. As unbelievable as it sounds, the doll is inspired by the Catholic Church’s desire ‘to ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year. The mascot, named Luce — which means ...

On October 28th, 2024, the Vatican unveiled a new mascot named Luce to represent their upcoming 2025 Jubilee next year, and the design is clearly anime-inspired. She has blue hair and big bright ...

Luce will also be the Vatican's mascot for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, where the Holy See - the governing body of the Catholic Church - will host a pavilion in collaboration with Italy.

The name Luce translates to ‘Light’ from Italian. Meanwhile, the cartoon’s eyes are the shape of scallop shells, which are traditional symbols of pilgrimage and hope within the religion.

Vatican City, Oct 28, 2024 / 12:55 pm. Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year.