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As goodwill ambassador, Rev. Martina Viktorie Kopecka breathes fresh spirit into reconciliation in Czech Republic

Rev. Martina Viktorie Kopecka, a priest in the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, is moderator of the World Council of Churches (WCC) ECHOS Commission for young people. She also serves on the WCC executive and central committees. In February, she was named a goodwill ambassador by H. E. Tomáš Petříček, minister of foreign affairs of the Czech Republic, a role she will serve for one year. Below, she reflects on her hopes and plans for sharing stories from the Czech Republic with the world, bridging divides in her home country, and, ultimately, bringing about new expressions of Christian love.

L’esprit œcuménique en la cathédrale de Calvin

Peu d’événements aux premières heures du Conseil œcuménique des Églises ont si fortement incarné et traduit l’esprit du mouvement œcuménique moderne que la célébration de prière en la cathédrale Saint-Pierre à Genève, le 20 février 1946, moins d’un an après la fin de la seconde guerre mondiale.

The ecumenical spirit at Calvin’s Cathedral

Few moments in the early history of the World Council of Churches have embodied and conveyed the spirit of the modern ecumenical movement as vividly as the service celebrated at Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Geneva, 20 February 1946, less than one year after the end of World War II.

Multilateral Ecumenism. Sixty Years of Experience From the Perspective of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity

In the field of multilateral relations, the major partner of the Catholic Church is the World Council of Churches (WCC). Founded in 1948, it is the broadest and most inclusive ecumenical organization, bringing together 350 Christian denominations including Orthodox, Lutherans, Reformed, Anglicans, Methodists, Baptists as well as United and Independent churches. Altogether they represent over 500 million Christians worldwide.

Les sœurs partagent la sagesse de leur expérience de vie ancrée dans le Christ à l’occasion de la prochaine Semaine de prière pour l’unité

Les nouvelles ressources mises à disposition pour la Semaine de prière pour l’unité des chrétiens de l’année prochaine puisent dans l’expérience de vie communautaire et contemplative pour nous guider sur le chemin de la prière en portant les fruits de la réconciliation et de la solidarité. La Communauté de Grandchamp, en Suisse, a reçu la mission de préparer l’édition de 2021 et a choisi le thème «Demeurez dans mon amour et vous porterez du fruit en abondance» (cf. Jean 15,5-9).