Nancy Guthrie still missing: Savannah Guthrie admits doubts, says ‘I still believe’

Savannah Guthrie has opened up about her struggle with faith as the search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie, continues.

In an emotional Easter message shared at Good Shepherd New York, the TODAY co-anchor reflected on uncertainty, grief and belief, admitting she has wrestled with doubt during what she described as a deeply painful period.

Nancy Guthrie case remains unresolved

Nancy Guthrie, 84, has been missing for two months after disappearing from her home near Tucson, Arizona.

She was reported missing on February 1 after failing to attend a scheduled virtual church service. Authorities said she was last seen the previous evening at around 9:45 pm after having dinner at her daughter Annie Guthrie’s home.

Investigators have described the case as a possible abduction, although the Pima County Sheriff’s Office has not publicly confirmed a motive.

‘A cruel kind of not knowing’

In her Easter message, Guthrie spoke candidly about the emotional toll of not knowing what has happened to her mother.

“Recently, though, in my own season of trial, I have wondered whether Jesus really ever experienced this particular wound that I feel, this grievous and uniquely cruel injury of not knowing, of uncertainty and confusion and answers withheld,” she said.

She admitted that in her darkest moments, she questioned whether even Jesus had experienced this kind of pain.

“In those darkest moments, I have thought, perhaps irreverently, that I have stumbled upon a feeling that Jesus did not know,” she said.

Guthrie added that questioning faith is not wrong, describing it as a path towards “truth and wisdom”.

‘I still believe’

Despite the uncertainty, Guthrie said she continues to hold on to her belief.

“I see a bright vision of the day when heaven and Earth pass away because they are one, on Earth as it is in heaven,” she said. “I still believe. And so I say with conviction, ‘Happy Easter.’”

She also reflected on the role of grief in faith, saying acknowledging darkness is essential to understanding hope.

“It is the darkness that makes this morning’s light so magnificent, so blindingly beautiful,” she said.

Return to TODAY amid ongoing search

Guthrie is set to return to TODAY, saying in a recent interview with Hoda Kotb that going back to work feels like “part of my purpose right now”.

“I don’t know if I can do it. I don’t know if I will belong anymore, but I would like to try,” she said.

Meanwhile, the search for Nancy Guthrie continues, with no clear answers yet.

The uncertainty remains, but Guthrie’s message underscores a fragile balance between doubt and belief as she waits for answers.