Nuntiare et recreare

Nuntiare et Recreare (Latin for "to proclaim and to strengthen") is a Russian public movement that brings together LGBT believers of various religious and confessional backgrounds. It was founded in 2000 by a group of LGBT Christians in Saint Petersburg, with LGBT activist Valery Sozaev serving as coordinator. The movement is a member of the Saint Petersburg LGBT organization "Vykhod". The service functions as a platform for communication among LGBT believers and for coordinating various projects, ranging from the publication of queer theological texts and educational literature to organizing and holding gatherings of believers, round tables, conferences, and international forums. Its stated goals include spiritual support and social adaptation of LGBT believers regardless of religious or confessional affiliation, strengthening the community of LGBT believers, advocacy and lobbying for their interests, and promoting religious tolerance, human rights, nonviolence, interreligious dialogue, and cultural diversity. Initially founded as an association of Christians, Nuntiare et Recreare expanded to include believers of other religions as interest in the movement grew. It organized the first conference of LGBT Christians in Russia in November 2004 in Saint Petersburg. In 2009 it held the international interconfessional conference of LGBT Christians "Taking Strength" (Acts 1:8) in Moscow under the auspices of the Russian LGBT Network, with participants from ten countries. In 2011 it organized the IV International Forum of LGBT Christians of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Saint Petersburg, which gathered representatives from eleven countries. The movement has been involved in conflicts with Pentecostal and Orthodox groups. In 2004 it issued a statement responding to Bishop S. V. Ryakhovsky's support for Patriarch Alexy II's opposition to the acceptance of homosexuality by Christians. In 2006 it called on the Russian Orthodox Church to condemn attacks on gay venues. In 2009 it accused the leadership of the Russian Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith (ROSKHVE) of spreading hatred. The announcement of the 2011 forum provoked wide resonance in church circles and media, with the Orthodox Action Corporation calling for the event to be prevented and the "Narodny Sobor" movement accusing LGBT Christians of promoting pedophilia and asking the Prosecutor General to investigate the Nuntiare et Recreare website. As of the available evidence, the current status of the movement is not clearly documented. The official website domain nuntiare.org now hosts unrelated commercial gambling content (SPV88), which suggests the original site is no longer under the movement's control.

Nuntiare et Recreare was founded in 2000 by a group of LGBT Christians in Saint Petersburg, coordinated by LGBT activist Valery Sozaev, a member of the Saint Petersburg LGBT organization "Vykhod". The movement emerged from the recognition that LGBT believers often define themselves as a "minority within a minority": rejected by their religious communities and confessions on one hand, and feeling insufficiently integrated into the LGBT community on the other. In this context of rejection, LGBT believers in Russia saw the need to unite for mutual support and spiritual communication. The first attempts to establish connections and find like-minded people were made in the early 2000s. Initially, Nuntiare et Recreare was an association of Christians, but due to growing interest from LGBT believers of other religions, the service began to unite believers regardless of their religious and confessional affiliation. In 2004, the service held the first conference of LGBT Christians in Russia. In 2009, under the auspices of the Russian LGBT Network, the international interconfessional conference of LGBT Christians "Taking Strength" (Acts 1:8) was held in Moscow from November 20 to 22, organized by Nuntiare et Recreare. Participants included representatives of Orthodox and Catholic confessions and Protestant denominations from 10 countries. In 2010, it co-organized the III International Forum of LGBT Christians "Reaching for the Heavens", held in Kyiv from September 3 to 5. In 2011, as part of the International Queer Culture Festival, the service organized the IV International Forum of LGBT Christians of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, held September 16–18 in Saint Petersburg, gathering representatives from 11 countries. The forum included seminars, discussions, round tables, master classes, and speeches by theologians and pastors. In response to attempts to disrupt the event, the forum issued an appeal to all churches to "accept with love and without condemnation LGBT believers into their communities" and to unite with LGBT believers for mutual support. The movement has also been active in international conferences of LGBT believers and cooperates with the Queer Culture Festival and the International Film Festival "Side by Side", and participates in the International Day of Silence. Conflicts with Pentecostals and Orthodox groups marked its history. In 2004, Bishop S. V. Ryakhovsky, chairman of the Russian United Union of Christians of Evangelical Faith, expressed support for Patriarch Alexy II, who opposed the acceptance of homosexuality by Christians, same-sex marriage, and the ordination of homosexuals. Nuntiare et Recreare responded with a special statement emphasizing the danger of religious homophobia and calling on church leaders to reconsider their position on sexual minorities. In May 2006, the Russian movement of LGBT Christians appealed to the Russian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to condemn attacks on gay venues that occurred due to news of a planned gay pride in Moscow, and to punish Abbot Kirill (Sakharov), who had blessed the pogromists. In 2009, Bishop K. V. Bendas, on behalf of ROSKHVE, spoke against "propaganda of homosexuality". Nuntiare et Recreare accused the ROSKHVE leadership of spreading hatred and expressed the view that Pentecostalism, despite the homophobic rhetoric of some members, has preconditions for accepting homosexuality. The announcement of the 2011 LGBT Christian forum caused wide resonance in church circles and media. The Orthodox Action Corporation stated the need to prevent the forum and defined it as an "anti-Christian gathering blasphemously called Christian". This statement was published on many major church news resources. The public movement "Narodny Sobor" accused LGBT Christians of promoting pedophilia and asked Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika to check the Nuntiare et Recreare website. Media reported that leaders of Orthodox and conservative public groups in Saint Petersburg decided to join forces to disrupt the event. The forum nevertheless took place and issued an appeal to churches. As of the available evidence, the current status of the movement is not clearly documented. The official website domain nuntiare.org now hosts unrelated commercial gambling content (SPV88), which suggests the original site is no longer under the movement's control.

• 2011

  The IV International Forum of LGBT Christians of Eastern Europe and Central Asia is held in Saint Petersburg from September 16 to 18, organized by Nuntiare et Recreare, with representatives from 11 countries.

• 2011

  The Orthodox Action Corporation and "Narodny Sobor" campaign against the forum; the latter asks the Prosecutor General to check the Nuntiare et Recreare website.

• 2010

  The service co-organizes the III International Forum of LGBT Christians "Reaching for the Heavens" in Kyiv from September 3 to 5.

• 2009

  The international interconfessional conference of LGBT Christians "Taking Strength" (Acts 1:8) is held in Moscow from November 20 to 22, organized by Nuntiare et Recreare under the Russian LGBT Network.

• 2009

  Nuntiare et Recreare accuses the ROSKHVE leadership of spreading hatred after Bishop K. V. Bendas speaks against "propaganda of homosexuality".

• 2006

  The Russian movement of LGBT Christians appeals to the Russian Orthodox Church to condemn attacks on gay venues and punish Abbot Kirill (Sakharov).

• 2004

  The service holds the first conference of LGBT Christians in Russia, in Saint Petersburg in November.

• 2004

  Nuntiare et Recreare issues a statement responding to Bishop S. V. Ryakhovsky's support for Patriarch Alexy II's opposition to acceptance of homosexuality.

• 2000

  Nuntiare et Recreare is founded by a group of LGBT Christians in Saint Petersburg, coordinated by Valery Sozaev.

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