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Man Known as the 'Surfer Angel' Could be Brazil's Next Saint on The World for 2-26

For Guido Schäffer, surfing was a religious experience.

In 2009, Schäffer was a 34-year-old seminarian who spent his free time surfing the beaches of Rio. He’d grown up near Brazil’s Copacabana Beach and had been surfing since he was a child. And he was known for leading prayer circles with his friends before heading out to ride the waves.

But Schäffer's life was cut short on a sunny morning in May, 2009.

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