Martina Kopeckà named goodwill ambassador for Czech Republic

Martina Viktorie Kopecká, a 34-year-old priest in the Czechoslovak Hus­site Church, has been named a goodwill ambassador by the Czech Repub­lic’s minister of foreign affairs.

In an interview with the World Coun­cil of Churches, Kopecká—who moderates the WCC’s youth commission and is also president of Meeting Brno, a festival focused on encountering different cultures, opinions, and religions—said her new role will parallel the ecumenical work she already does.

“I will share stories from the Czech Republic with the world and promote the good name of my country,” she said. “It is connected with international relationships, very much the same kind of relationships in which we engage within our ecumenical circles.”