Clergy safety; Anti-nuclear nun; Secrets of the ark

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In a special report Kevin Bocquet investigates clergy safety and asks what kind of safety provisions are made for those working ministry. As the fires of protest continue to burn in the Ukraine we explore the role the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate has played in the political unrest, from sheltering demonstrators to leading hymns in Independence Square. Trevor Barnes visits the British museum to meet Dr Irving Finkel who has deciphered the secrets of the ark in the recently discovered Babylonian cuneiform tablet. As the world's economic and business elites gather in Davos the first church bank opens in Kent. William talks to the Bishop of Dover, Trevor Wilmott, about the project and what difference it might make. Its 70 years since the ordination of the first women priest, a Chinese Anglican whose faith was oppressed for much of her life. Christian Rees talks to William about Rev Dr Florence Lim Tim-Oi. Is there such a thing as a religious vote in the UK? William Crawley discusses that question with Maria Sobolewska, a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester and Nick Spencer Research Director at Theos, as a report sheds new light on the subject. The New York Times described it as "the biggest security breach" in the nation's atomic history. Matt Wells reports on the 83 year old American nun facing up to 20 years in prison for a protest at a nuclear weapons facility. Producers: Catherine Earlam and Carmel Lonergan Series Producer: Amanda Hancox.