The manga-style mascot, designed by illustrator Simone Legno, «not only represents the Jubilee», they explained in the Vatican when presenting the little Luce, «but also becomes a symbol of community, welcome and sharing. Luce, with his yellow k-way to protect himself from the bad weather, his dirty boots that bear witness to the path already travelled, the missionary cross around his neck and the pilgrim’s staff, wants to bring young people closer to the meaning of the Holy Year. «’Particularly evocative is the representation of the eyes of Light, which shine with an intense light: they symbolize the hope that is born in the heart of every pilgrim, they embody the desire for spirituality and connection with the divine and act as a reminder of a universal message of peace and brotherhood”, they say again from the Vatican.
But we are not just thinking about children and very young people. Among the significant events of the Jubilee, Monsignor Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization and coordinator of the organizational machinery of the Jubilee, indicated an exhibition of icons from the Vatican Museums, the traditional exhibition “100 nativity scenes in the Vatican” and , next November 27th, the opening of the exhibition with the White Crucifixion by Marc Chagall. «We managed to obtain such an evocative and unique work from The Art Institute of Chicago, which for the first time arrives in Italy, in Rome, and will be hosted in the new Museo del Corso – Museum Complex, in the Palazzo Cipolla, with free and free entry, every day from 10am to 8pm,” explained the bishop. The icons, however, will be exhibited in Borromini’s sacristy in the Church of Sant’Agnese in Piazza Navona, from 16 December to 16 February 2025.
Meanwhile, the “St. Peter’s Basilica official area” has been inaugurated, a sort of info point for all those arriving in Rome. It is not only a hub for providing information, but, explained Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica and vicar of the Holy Father for the Vatican City, “also an extension of the embrace of St. Peter’s Colonnade.” The infopoint, says the cardinal, «was born from the desire to be able to welcome pilgrims already “on the door”, before arriving at the basilica, to be able to welcome them to facilitate itineraries and visits to St. Peter’s but also to be able to direct them to other places in the city for a harmonious and orderly pilgrimage. The City of Rome has a universal vocation and is united as one with the vocation of the church and the basilica of St. Peter, the parish of the world.”
