The Vatican has unveiled the official mascot of the Holy Year 2025: Luce (Italian for Light).
Archbishop Fisichella says the mascot was inspired by the Church's desire "to live even within the pop culture so beloved by our youth."
From the Cross of Christ we learn love that overcomes hatred; compassion that overcomes indifference; forgiveness that overcomes vengeance. Jesus’ outstretched arms are the embrace of the tender love God offers us.
Jesus conquers the hardness of our hearts. He helps us overcome our fears, opens our ears, and loosens our tongues. We can therefore rediscover our identity as beloved children of God and as brothers and sisters. #GospelOfToday#ApostolicJourney
The beauty of being present is not usually experienced on special occasions or in moments of success but rather in the faithfulness and love with which we strive to grow together every day. #ApostolicJourney
It is not easy to follow the Lord, understanding His way of acting and making His criteria and example our own. Yet, the more we are near Him, the more we experience the beauty of having Him as our Friend. We come to realize that He alone has the "words of eternal life."
The authentic Olympic and Paralympic spirit is an antidote against the tragedy of war and a way to put an end to violence. May sport build bridges, break down barriers, and foster peaceful relations. #OlympicTruce#Paris2024
Our world's problem is not the number of children born into it. The problem is selfishness, consumerism and individualism, which make people satiated, lonely and unhappy. #WorldPopulationDay
Beware of the dictatorship of 'doing'! Let us learn to take a break during the day: let us take a moment to be with ourselves and with the Lord. Let us find some kind of 'inner desert' amidst the noise and activities of each day. #Angelus
Jesus has triumphed over evil. He turned His cross into the bridge to the resurrection. Raise your hands to Him daily to praise and bless Him. Tell Him the hopes of your heart and share with Him your deepest secrets. God loves this kind of living, concrete, and heartfelt #Prayer.
Today, thanks to God there is finally a truce between Israel and Palestine, and some hostages have been freed. Let’s #PrayTogether that they will all be freed as soon as possible, more humanitarian aid will enter Gaza, and dialogue is insisted upon: it is the only path to peace.
Humanitarian law is to be respected, especially in Gaza. Please, let no more innocent blood be shed, neither in the Holy Land nor in Ukraine, nor in any other place! Enough! Wars are always a defeat, always!