Z. Czendlik a M. V. Kopecká V rytmu tance

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She claims to be more of an introvert, while he characterizes himself as a charming rebel. He was raised in faith, while she found her way to it in adulthood. Both followed the voice of their hearts and became spiritual leaders. She has met the Pope in person twice, while he still longs for that. She finds her greatest rest in a gallery at an exhibition, while he enjoys watching sports broadcasts. Although she became a finalist in the Stardance show and he claims he has no talent for dancing, they share a common view of the world in the belief that life should be a dance, that it unfolds in various rhythms, and that dancing through life is better than just flying through it. Martina Viktorie Kopecká, a pastor of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, has been a goodwill ambassador since 2021, a psychotherapist, and a crisis interventionist. She studied theology at Charles University and then psychology and special education. Only through her job in a large company did she realize what she did not want to do in life and began to seek her own path. Studying theology became her great love, and so she decided to follow the voice of her heart and become a spiritual leader. It was not an easy path, but today she knows it could not have been any other way. As a pastor, she serves God and people, baptizes, marries, accompanies on the last journey, and conducts services. Since 2013, she has been a member of the central executive committee of the World Council of Churches. Pope Francis awarded her a medal for her ecumenical work and invited her to participate in the synod of bishops at the Vatican as the only ordained woman – spiritual leader. She continues to educate herself, seeks to broaden her horizons, and is learning to ride a bike. She is an enthusiastic reader of all genres, writes a blog about the life of a modern pastor called Deník farářky, which has been published as a book. In autumn 2023, her next book titled Zpověď farářky was released. Another of her books is titled Píseň písní. She is also a co-author of the books Vánoční Tradinář and Jarní Tradinář. In 2021, she became a finalist in the ČT Stardance show, but as she says: “fortunately, I did not win.” Since 2025, she has been hosting the Czech Radio Dvojka program Nedělní Jak to vidí. She finds her greatest rest in a gallery at an exhibition. Zbigniew Jan Czendlik, known as Zibi, is a Roman Catholic priest of Polish nationality working in the Czech Republic and has been the dean of Lanškroun since 1992. He is well-known in the media, especially due to his friendly relationships with various personalities from culture, show business, and sports. He has also worked as a host, for example, in the Czech Radio 2 program Jak to vidí (2015-2024) and hosted the series Uchem jehly on Czech Television (2011-2022). In March 2025, he was elected to the Czech Radio Council. He enjoys sports, previously played football and tennis, and now focuses on golf, enjoying skiing in winter. He actively participates in various charitable and social projects to support seniors and children with disabilities. He is a patron of a dog shelter. In October 2016, a book by Zbigniew Czendlik and Markéta Zahradníková titled Postel hospoda kostel was published, for which they received the readers' award in the Magnesia litera 2017 competition. In 2018, the Polish translation of this book, “Bóg nie jest automatem do kawy,” was released. At the end of 2018, a book featuring transcripts of interviews with several Czech personalities from the ČT Uchem jehly program, which Zbigniew hosted, appeared on the market. It is titled Uchem jehly: Zbigniew Czendlik a jeho hosté. In 2020, the second part was released. A third book, Farská kuchařka, co-authored by him, was published in autumn 2019. In 2021, he played alongside Bolek Polívka in the role of a priest in the film Gump-pes and subsequently in the next installment Gump-Jsme Dvojka (2024). For ČT, he filmed a documentary travel series V karavanu po Polsku (2024).