As the Vatican unveils its bizarre new anime girl mascot, we have to wonder: Isn’t this a cardinal sin?

This in sentences I never thought I would write in my life: The Vatican has introduced the world to its anime girl mascot.

No, don’t worry, you won’t lose it, you read that right! The Vatican has an anime girl mascot. Revealed yesterday, as reported by Catholic News AgencyLuce is a girl who wears a yellow raincoat and has big blue eyes that you see everywhere in anime, accompanied by also blue hair. Her name means light in Italian, and apparently her existence is meant to captivate a younger audience. Archbishop Fisichella explained that the mascot was inspired by the Church’s desire “to live even within the pop culture so loved by our young people.” I mean, anime is really popular these days, so you can’t say the church doesn’t know where to look when it comes to finding things to get kids excited about religion.

Luce was designed by Simone Legno, the Italian co-founder of the heavily Japanese-inspired pop culture brand Tokidoki, whose art you’ve probably seen all over bags or stickers and the like. Legno didn’t just create one mascot either; Luce has a bunch of friends like Fe, Xin and Sky, who all have their own colorful coats. Luce’s whole thing is that she hopes to guide young pilgrims to hope and faith with her dog Santino, hence her little walking stick. Legno said he hopes “Luce can represent the feelings that resonate in the hearts of the younger generations.”

The whole thing is wonderfully strange, but who knows if it will actually work. I mean, there’s a lot of religious symbolism in anime, just look at Neon Genesis Evangelion (a series that’s probably not the best example because all the crucifixes are technically a reference to Ultrama rather than Christianity). And seriously, does this count as a sin? Perhaps gluttony for somewhat encouraging consumerism regarding anime characters etc? Anyway, I’m counting down the seconds until someone says Luce is the best girl.