The Holy Year 2025 will also feature some innovations. One of them is the Jubilee's first "mascot." The manga-style pilgrimage figure "Luce" (see top photo) is intended to appeal to young people ...

Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine of St. James in northwestern Spain.

as Christmas marked the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that is expected to bring some 32 million Catholic faithful to Rome. Traversing the Holy Door is one way that the faithful can ...