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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

alternate Headline:
Catholic Church, Without A Hint of Irony, Unveils Loli Mascot

[–] LiteralGrill@ani.social 14 points 2 months ago

It really is a wild fucking timeline we're living in right now.

[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Vatican actually trying to harness the power of God and anime at the same time lmao.

[–] BreadstickNinja@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

In about 60 hours of playtime, Luce will be level 99 and set off to kill God. What have they unleashed?

[–] msage@programming.dev 15 points 2 months ago
[–] zabadoh@ani.social 12 points 2 months ago

Rule 34 incoming...

[–] DeadWorld@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How did they not go with buddy christ? This is just far to on the nose

[–] ReluctantZen@feddit.nl 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Are we sure this is not satire?

[–] LiteralGrill@ani.social 16 points 2 months ago

It's 100% real, she's been animated and everything. Multiple news orgs are reporting on this.

[–] wjs018@ani.social 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I actually really like the design with the shells for eyes. Until I read the text, I thought they were fireworks or something like that.

Is this something they have done in the past or is this because they are holding the Expo in Osaka next year?

[–] LiteralGrill@ani.social 7 points 2 months ago

It seems like maybe they've had mascots before? Nothing on this level they're trying to push for sure though.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

looking up official mascot of the Holy Year 2024 etc gave me generic sports mascots

[–] granolabar@kbin.melroy.org 8 points 2 months ago

Shortage of children to abuse requires additional access pipelines?

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Surely the internet will not be weird about this. Surely no degeneracy will commence.

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago

His Holiness forgot what the internet does to anime girls...

[–] yetAnotherUser@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

I don't like it that much...

[–] hypertown@ani.social 4 points 2 months ago

I've already seen some very unholy art with her...

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 4 points 2 months ago

OK where is the cameraman?