So Luce is a girl created with short blue hair that wants to grow, and represents Catholics, and angels
Rei Ayanami is a girl created with short blue hair that has the soul of an angel
therefore, Luce = Rei
"Luce" will also serve as the mascot of the Holy See's pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan.
The Holy See pavilion will also display the 17th-century painting "The Entombment of Christ" by Caravaggio.
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."