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There is a long history of religious images being used during wartime, to support propaganda. During the current conflict in Ukraine one image, created to help raise money for the country, has gone viral. Mary Magdalene is depicted clutching an anti-tank missile. Her halo and gown are in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag. The image, known as "St Javelin" has been widely circulated on social media as a representation of Ukraine\'s strength and defiance. We examine the power of images like this to stir us, and in this case, encourage us to donate money.

Russky Mir or \\u2018Russian World\\u2019 is cited as the ideology behind Vladimir Putin\\u2019s invasion of Ukraine. Reporter Harry Farley and producer Orla O\\u2019Brien unpack the mixture of theology and nationalism behind this idea and ask why so many Orthodox leaders are rejecting it. They discover the implications both for Ukraine\\u2019s churches and also its people.

Thousands of people in the UK have already expressed an interest in providing a home for refugees from Ukraine. Many have felt moved by images of people forced to flee their homes and seek a safe haven in another country. People are keen to help, but there is also anxiety. What if it all goes wrong? What if we don\'t get on? What are the risks? Two people with long experience of providing a home to refugees tell us what it is like, and how their faith led them to help.

Presenter: Edward Stourton\\nProducers: Jonathan Hallewell and Rahila Bano\\nEditor: Helen Grady

Saint Javelin Image \\u2013 Courtesy Christian Borys