FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said.

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He grew up with plush toys of Jesus and the Virgin Mary, so whimsical efforts by the church to reach young people aren't new to him. Luce has gone viral since being released to the public ...

SAN FRANCISCO – While the life of Venerable Fulton Sheen could fill many volumes, it was the souls he won for God that fills the new book by ... likely entered the Church from all walks of ...

Rachel Laser, the first Jew to lead Americans United for Separation of Church and State, has worked with Christian allies to ...

From new pilgrimages to island hopping and a long-distance loop, there are many new opportunities to put your best foot forward in 2025 ...

The new underpass is part of the makeover Rome is undergoing as it readies for the 32 million visitors the Vatican expects in 2025 for the Roman Catholic Church ... president of Luce Sia Esquilino ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of ...

Inaugurating a new road tunnel at Piazza Pia next ... Organised by the Church every 25 years, the Jubilee is intended as a period of reflection and penance, and is ...

Rachel Laser, the first non-Christian leader of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, redefines the group’s focus in a polarized era.