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Vaticano Updates: "Luce," the Jubilee Mascot

Welcome to Vaticano Updates! This week, Pope Francis announces another salary cut for Vatican cardinals, effective Nov. 1, and reprimands Swiss bishops for mishandling abuse claims after a lengthy investigation. The Vatican unveils “Luce,” a cartoon mascot for the 2025 Jubilee, while Pope Francis prepares to open a Holy Door at Rome’s Rebibbia prison, symbolizing hope for prisoners worldwide. Lastly, Cardinal Renato Martino, former Vatican diplomat, dies at age 91.

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Andreas Thonhauser is EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the WU Executive Academy in Vienna and a Master’s degree in German Philology/Anglistics and Americanistics from the University of Vienna. Prior to joining EWTN, Thonhauser worked as the Director of External Affairs for a global human rights organization, and for several media outlets in Vienna, Austria.

 

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