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For first time in months, President Obama attends church publicly

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President Obama publicly attended church Sunday morning for the first time in nearly six months, and shortly after a major survey showed that only a third of Americans can correctly identify Obama’s faith as Christian.

The first family attended the 9 a.m. service at St. John’s Church Lafayette Square, an Episcopal congregation about a block from the White House.

The Obamas – the president, first lady Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha – made the trip on foot.

The family sat a few rows from the altar, among roughly 40 worshipers. Each family member received communion, led by the president.

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