Our 2026 EWTN Summer Academy Experience

We were invited to spend 2 weeks in Rome with EWTN, fully funded, and we're finally telling you everything. From daily Mass to touring the papal basilicas, the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel, to the wildest lesson we learned about faith from 40 Catholics across 23 countries. This episode has it all. We also break down exactly how we applied (spoiler: it's not about follower count), what imposter syndrome looked like for us, and our #1 tip if you want to apply for the next batch. 0:00 Intro: we're back (new studio!) 0:11 The big reveal: 2 weeks in Rome with EWTN 2:20 What is EWTN? 3:13 What is the EWTN Summer Academy? 4:23 Our daily schedule: mass, classes, EWTN pros 5:26 Best part of the trip? 6:02 Touring the papal basilicas 6:48 St. Peter's Basilica: "a city of gold" 7:50 Vatican Museums & the Sistine Chapel (pro tip inside) 8:24 Community: 40 Catholics, 23 countries 10:35 Veiling traditions around the world 11:25 Nigeria's veil culture 12:55 Kneeling for the Eucharist 13:15 How we actually got in (imposter syndrome, follower count myths) 16:01 Tip: recommendation letters 17:31 How you can apply 18:35 Outro Applications for the next EWTN Summer Academy batch open soon. It's a global program, not just for the Philippines. If this helped, let us know in the comments and we'll share more tips. Catholic & Chill, EWTN, EWTN Summer Academy, Catholic podcast, Catholic content creator, Catholic media, Rome pilgrimage, Vatican, St Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, Vatican Museums, Catholic influencer, Catholic young adults, Filipino Catholic, Catholic evangelization, Eucharist reverence, veiling at mass, Catholic vlog, faith based content creator, imposter syndrome, applying to EWTN, Rome travel Catholic, papal basilicas, Catholic community, EWTN Philippines, Catholic YouTube