The Rev. Franklin Graham, a son of Billy Graham, is on a 50-state tour, and Jerry Falwell Jr., a son of Jerry Falwell, has endorsed Donald J. Trump.

Source: Heirs to 2 Evangelical Empires Take Different Paths Into Political Fray - The New York Times

(RNS) The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.

Source: Episcopal Church suspended from full participation in Anglican Communion - Religion News Service

(RNS) What Hawkins really violated were the implicit but very real political preferences of Wheaton’s constituency, not the school’s explicit theological standards.

Source: What the Larycia Hawkins case means for evangelical colleges (COMMENTARY) - Religion News Service

Earlier this month, it emerged that Wheaton College had begun the process of firing Larycia Hawkins, a tenured associate professor of political science at the evangelical Christian school. Hawkins was suspended last month after she decided to wear a headscarf during the Advent season to show solidarity with Muslims during a difficult period.

Many people assume Coca-Cola and other caffeinated drinks are forbidden under Mormon church doctrine. The truth is more complicated, and has been a long-running subject of debate among Mormons.

Source: Can Mormons Drink Coca-Cola? : NPR

Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney has been accused of creating a culture on his team that goes too far in promoting Christianity, but he says his job is to win football games.

Source: Winning Before God at Clemson - The New York Times

Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor at the Christian college who also donned a head scarf, wrote on social media that “Christians and Muslims worship the same God.”

Source: Wheaton College Professor Is Put on Leave After Remarks Supporting Muslims

Across India, Christian communities make sweet homemade wines for the festive season from an array of local fruit, roots and grain. But the know-how behind this ancient tradition may be disappearing.

Source: From Beetroot To Pineapple, Homemade Wines Sweeten Christmas In India : The Salt : NPR

We look at how music—carols, hymns, and popular songs—embody the meaning of the Christmas story and play a central role in the celebration of the season.

Source: Christmas Music Tells the Story | December 18, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

A new report from the Pew Research Center shows a growth spurt for Islam — and a change in the hub of Christianity.

Source: Pew Study Predicts Islam's Growth Spurt Will Make It The World's Dominant Religion by Century's End : Goats and Soda : NPR

When the chapel at Virginia Theological Seminary went looking for a new organ to replace the one destroyed by a fire, they wanted one that could "sing."

Source: A Singing Organ at Christmastime | December 18, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

For some American Muslims, Christmas is a day to read the Quran's passages about the birth of Jesus — he's a prophet in Islam, too. For others, it's a day to trim the tree, or just relax.

Source: What American Muslims Do On Christmas: New Traditions Emerge : NPR

Pope Francis has issued a decree attributing a second miracle to the founder of the Missionaries of Charity who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

Source: Pope Francis Will Make Mother Teresa A Saint : The Two-Way : NPR

Amid the city’s restaurants, nightclubs, theaters and art galleries, there are also over 5,000 churches.

Source: Where New Yorkers Worship: Finding God in a City of Bustle - The New York Times