
The Vatican's introduction of Luce, its mascot for the 2025 Jubilee Year, led to a flood of fan art commemorating the cute anime character and her sidekick, a dog named Santino.
Archbishop Fisichella announced on Monday that the Church hopes Luce, a pilgrim in a yellow raincoat and mud-stained boots, will attract a new generation of believers. Judging by the internet's reaction, it is already working.