The Vatican has introduced a bold new mascot, Luce, to engage with younger generations in the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025, a special period of pilgrimage and grace within the Catholic Church. The character, designed by renowned Italian artist Simone Legno, was unveiled on October 28. The cheerful pilgrim, Luce, symbolizes a journey through life’s storms, embodying resilience and hope—qualities central to the Jubilee theme of “Hope Does Not Disappoint.” Dressed in a bright yellow raincoat with blue hair, muddy boots, and a rainbow-colored rosary, Luce is accompanied by three friends, each named to reflect core values of the Jubilee. Together, Luce, Faith, Xin, and Sky sport the Jubilee’s red, green, and blue colors and represent the diversity of the Church’s global message. Luce and her companions are part of a Vatican initiative to tap into contemporary pop culture in order to resonate with younger audiences. Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and a lead organizer of the Jubilee, hopes that the mascot’s appearances at events like the Lucca Comics & Games convention in Italy and the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, will allow the Church to connect with youth on topics central to the Jubilee message, such as hope and resilience. He emphasized the Church’s intention to “live within the pop culture beloved by our youth.”