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Pope Leo XIV welcomes EWTN Summer Academy journalism students to Rome

Journalism students have traveled from across the globe to Rome to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy from July 21–31, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 30, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA).

Thisweek,PopeLeoXIVwelcomedjournalismstudentstoRomewhohavetraveledfromacrosstheglobetotakepartinthefourthannualEWTNSummerAcademy. The40studentsjoinedthousandsofothersgatheredfortheJubileeofDigitalMissionariesandtheJubileeofYouth.OnSunday,PopeLeosaidtotheyoungcrowds:“IgreetthefaithfulfromKearny,NewJersey;theCatholicMusicAwardgroup;andtheEWTNSummerAcademy.” PopeLeoXIVgivesashoutouttopilgrimsfromNewJersey,theCatholicMusicAwardsgroupandthe@EWTNSummerAcademy! ThankyouHolyFather!pic.twitter.com/Y1HvWCEoKb —EWTNNews(@EWTNews)July27,2025TheSummerAcademyattendeeswillcollaborateonstoriesandworkinteamstoproduce,shoot,andeditvideosoverthe10-daycourse.Thegoalisthatafterthetraining,networking,andprayer,thestudentswillhavetheskillstogooutandbedigitalmissionariesinanagewheresomuchofwhatpeople