18-year-old dying from rare brain cancer baptized with community’s help

A community in Florida came together to fulfill the baptism wish of Caden Speck, an 18-year-old from Georgia battling a rare form of brain cancer.

Diagnosed in 2022, Speck has been undergoing treatment in Atlanta for one of the rarest forms of brain cancer, CNN affiliate WTSP reported.

Despite his health challenges, he had a strong desire to be baptized in the Gulf of Mexico, a wish that was realized last week with the support of his loved ones and the local community in Pinellas County, Florida…

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