Obama is a practicing Christian. His biological father, Obama
Sr., came from a mixed Christian-Muslim-Animist family
background. His stepfather, Lolo Soetoro, was a nominal Muslim,
while his mother, Ann Dunham, was a nominal Christian. His
maternal grandparents, Stanley and Madelyn Dunham, were
Christians.
While living in Chicago, Obama and his wife, Michelle, attended
Sunday service at the Trinity United Church of Christ for almost
two decades. However, following controversial remarks made by the
church's pastor, Reverend Jeremiah Wright, in 2008, they have
distanced themselves from the church since.
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