Monsignor Rino Fisichella, when presenting "Luce," stated that the mascot reflected the desire to connect with the pop culture appreciated by young people.
Barely introduced, and already in turmoil: the "Luce" mascot for the 2025 Jubilee not only resembles Greta Thunberg, but was created by designer Simone Legno, who is very active with his brand "Tokidoki." And in his order book, it’s noted that he has produced, among other things, merchandise for Gay Pride and a line of vibrators.

What is Tokidoki? The word comes from Japanese and means "sometimes." But Tokidoki is the brand created by Simone Legno, who now collaborates with some of the world’s biggest brands: from Karl Lagerfeld to the Guggenheim Museum, from Sephora to Hello Kitty. And more: Marvel, Barbie, and Canon.

How could the Dicastery for Evangelization, led by Monsignor Fisichella, have ignored this?

The inevitable controversies and questions regarding the mascot for the 2025 Jubilee chosen by the Dicastery for Evangelization at the Vatican are bound to intensify. The "Luce" mascot is, in fact, the work of a designer whose involvement in controversial projects raises moral concerns. How can it be justified that a mascot, meant to embody Christian values, is created by someone associated with events that promote messages in total opposition to the teachings of the Church?

As La Bussola points out, the mascot was presented at a press conference announcing the cultural events planned in Rome before the official opening of the Jubilee. Monsignor Rino Fisichella, in presenting "Luce," stated that the mascot reflected the desire to connect with the pop culture appreciated by young people.

Which young people? Certainly not all of them...

But where is the connection between pop culture and the values of Christianity? This desire to adapt to modern culture inevitably leads to a dilution or even abandonment of Christian values.


This excerpt was taken from https://tribunechretienne.com/