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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