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Meet ‘Luce’: The Vatican’s Cartoon Mascot for Jubilee 2025, by Courtney Mares – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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The official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is named “Luce,” which is Italian for “light.” | Credit: Simone Legno/tokidoki/Vatican Media

By Courtney Mares, Catholic News Agency, Oct. 28, 2024

Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from news bureaus on three continents and was awarded the Gardner Fellowship for her work with North Korean refugees. …

 

Courtney MaresVatican 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.

The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through the holy year.

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican’s chief organizer for the jubilee, described the mascot as part of the Vatican’s goal to engage with “the pop culture so beloved by our young people.” …

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