NYT > Religion and Belief

1. The Pope and the Archbishop
   About the only thing that Pope Francis and the Most Rev. Justin Welby share is the fact that they are outsiders in their respective churches. Beyond that, institutional and doctrinal differences remain deep.
2. A More Secular Europe, Divided by the Cross
   A commemorative euro coin intended to celebrate the 1,150th anniversary of Christianity’s arrival in Slovak lands became the center of a fight with the European Commission.
3. New Governor Is a Shock to Some Inside Egypt
   The new governor of Luxor, Adel Asaad Khayyat, comes from the political arm of an Islamist group that once carried out terrorist attacks.
4. Turkey’s False Nostalgia
   Turkey’s past is no model for a democratic future. Earlier leaders, including Ataturk, were just as authoritarian as Erdogan.
5. The Pope’s Gay Panic
   The Vatican speaks in sexual double standards. But then so does America.
6. In Gospel Songs of Yore, Clues to the Speeches of Martin Luther King Jr.
   Jonathan Rieder of Barnard College argues that the public Dr. King cannot be understood without understanding how he preached to black congregations.
7. Same-Sex Marriage Leaves the Bishops Behind
   The Church of England is losing out on one of the biggest pastoral opportunities any clergyperson can have: the happiest day of every couple's life.
8. Iran’s Islamic Democracy
   A reader calls for a more balanced American appreciation of Islamic democracy in Iran.
9. Religion and Inequality
   The naked dominance of today’s success ethic has contributed to a loss of cultural dynamism, maybe even social stagnancy.
10. Iranians Say Vote Won’t Bridge Gap Between Leaders’ Promises and Reality
    A day before the presidential election, many of the generation born after the revolution say their viewpoints are ignored.