Religious Views
Raised as Catholic, O'Donnell's interest in her family religion waned during her teenage years, while she considered various beliefs and searched for spiritual truth.
In college, O'Donnell became a born-again Christian and has been described as a former Catholic turned evangelical Christian. In 2010, O'Donnell stated that she was open to attending both Catholic and Protestant services. In an interview on September 4, 2011 for Florida Daily NewsMakers with Jeff Lytle, she stated that she was a devout and practicing Catholic.
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