Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 9, 2023 / 05:00 am

Few young people can claim to have distinctly felt the healing touch of God or to have survived major bouts of serious cancer. Fewer still can say they’ve launched a foundation meant to help other young cancer survivors as they struggle through their own medical battles.

Bryce Newman can claim all three. And he’s not yet 25 years old.

The young California Catholic man’s journey from cancer patient to cancer-free, from high school student to founder of a major charity, was an intensely difficult one, Newman told CNA. He was first diagnosed with cancer at 15 years old, on the cusp of what looked to be a thriving baseball career at a young age.

“I was coming off a good season,” he said. “I got invited to play for Team USA San Diego and we do an annual end-of-summer tournament in various host countries. This time it was Japan.”

Source: ‘Miracle’ at Catholic school leads cancer survivor to launch pediatric charity foundation