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Vatican announces anime girl mascot

Her name is "Luce"—has she not the beauteous semblance?

Rob Beschizza
Oct 29, 2024
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Photo: Vatican News Service

The Vatican in Rome has announced its official anime mascot for the 2025 Jubilee. I looked it up to make sure it was real. Her name is "Luce"—has she not the beauteous semblance? The light in her eyes makes me think of a child's hands raised in protest.

Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the Vatican's chief organizer for the jubilee, …

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