Press releases
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SAT-7 Statement on Middle East Crisis (28 February 2026)
As we watch the news unfolding this morning with heavy hearts we ask for emergency prayers for the people of the Middle East.
Statement from SAT-7 PARS in support of the people of Iran
For almost two weeks, people across Iran have taken to the streets to express their profound anger about the continued daily suffering experienced by so many in the country.
SAT-7 statement on Holy Land violence
Statement from SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer: We at SAT-7 are deeply shocked and grieved by the events we are witnessing in the Holy Land. We can barely comprehend the pain, horror, and loss that young and old alike are suffering.
Iranian and Afghan viewers unified in prayers of intercession
As intense protests continue in Iran, SAT-7 PARS’ Viewer Support team have been witnessing a growing unity among Iranian and Afghan viewers through their prayers of intercession for one another. Persian-speaking viewers are calling on the Lord for freedom, peace, and safety for people across the region.
Iran protests: how should Iranian Christians respond?
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in the custody of Iran’s “morality police” has sparked that nation’s most serious unrest since 2009. Mahsa, an Iranian Kurd on a visit to family in Tehran, was detained for allegedly wearing the hijab incorrectly and days later, on 16 September, died after being hospitalised in a coma.
SAT-7 launches Church4Afghanistan
On 2 November, SAT-7’s Persian-language channel SAT-7 PARS launched a new social media initiative, Church4Afghanistan, comprising of a new brand and a live program.
Prayer for Iran starts every live program as SAT-7 joins global prayer campaign
Christian TV and media network SAT-7 is responding to the continuing nationwide protests and government crackdown in Iran by joining a global two-week campaign of prayer. From Friday 21 October, SAT-7’s Persian language channel, SAT-7 PARS, is devoting the first five minutes of every live programme to prayer for Iran and its people.
Trailblazing Media Ministry Founder Focuses On ‘Courageous Faith’ in Middle East
Founder of TV ministry SAT-7 releases ‘DARE TO BELIEVE! Stories of Faith from the Middle East’ on network’s 25 th anniversary
Trailblazing TV ministry marks 25 years in the Middle East and North Africa
On 31 May 2021 Christian satellite television and digital media network SAT-7 celebrates 25 years of broadcasting in the Middle East and North Africa.
#ForBeirut - SAT-7 launches appeal for Lebanon
SAT-7 launches a major support initiative in Lebanon following the explosion that caused many casualties and extensive damage in Beirut, a city the Middle East Christian broadcaster calls home.
SAT-7 responds to explosion with live program from Beirut
Twenty-four hours after the deadly blast that devastated Beirut, SAT-ARABIC broadcast a live program to stand with their city in its pain, questioning, and search for hope. From the SAT-7 Lebanon studio, three church leaders offer spiritual support to help people battered by multiple waves of adversity to take heart and carry on.
SAT-7 calls for prayers as massive explosion rocks Beirut, Lebanon
A massive explosion in the Lebanese capital Beirut early Tuesday evening, 4 August 2020, has left thousands wounded and caused extensive damage according to early reports.
SAT-7 shares Arabic educational resources online during lockdown
Arabic Educational and COVID 19 programs from SAT-7 ACADEMY are now available as a comprehensive online package to support children and families across the Middle East and North Africa currently under lockdown.
SAT-7 shares Arabic educational resources online during lockdown
SAT-7 ACADEMY’s educational resources are being packaged and presented on YouTube for children currently out of school, primary care givers and education focused NGOs working on the ground that have had to suspend education activities due to the coronavirus lockdown.
SAT-7 prioritises live programs to support viewers as Coronavirus causes global lockdown
"We are making every effort to ensure our live programs continue, our Audience Relations teams can respond to our viewers and that whatever happens over the coming weeks and months, SAT-7 will continue its ministry,” shares Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 CEO as the world awakens to the continuing challenge of the coronavirus.
New chairman joins SAT-7
It is with much excitement that the Christian TV network SAT-7 welcomes as the new Chairman of its International Council and Executive Board, His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos of the Coptic Orthodox Church of London.
SAT-7 appoints new CEO
Christian broadcasting network SAT-7 appoints a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As of 1 April 2019, Chief Channels Officer Rita El-Mounayer is taking over the CEO position from Founder, Dr Terence Ascott.
Isolated believers feel supported by SAT-7
A recent SAT-7 viewer survey produced hundreds of encouraging viewer testimonies, demonstrating how SAT-7 is providing valuable support for isolated believers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
SAT-7 PARS' audience doubles in less than a year
In May 2017, SAT-7 PARS significantly expanded its audience reach by launching on the Yahsat satellite. New Audience Relations data shows that the number of viewers contacting SAT-7 PARS has almost doubled since the channel began to broadcast on Yahsat, with significantly more Afghans responding.
SAT-7 covers dedication for Libyan martyrs
Exactly three years after the beheading of 21 Christians on a Libyan beach horrified the world, a new Coptic Orthodox church in the Egyptian village of Al-Aour has been dedicated to their memory.
SAT-7 KIDS nominated for best children's program
One of SAT-7 KIDS’ new live programs, Chato , has been selected as a finalist in the prestigious 2018 PRIX JEUNESSE INTERNATIONAL television awards.
SAT-7 to launch educational channel for refugees
A new satellite television channel, SAT-7 ACADEMY is set to launch on 1 September. Broadcasting round-the-clock in Arabic, the channel will offer millions of displaced or refugee children complementary learning opportunities through a variety of television programs.
SAT-7 PARS doubles its potential audience as it launches on a new satellite
Persian Christian TV-channel SAT-7 PARS is now live on Yahsat, which is one of the most viewed satellite platforms in Iran. Yahsat has attracted an estimated 10 million viewing households in the country.
SAT-7 responds to Egypt church bombings
On Sunday morning a bomb ripped through the Palm Sunday Communion Service at St George’s in Tanta in Egypt, killing 27 and injuring many more. It was followed shortly afterwards by a suicide bomber detonated outside St Mark’s Cathedral in Alexandria where Pope Tawadros, the leader of the Coptic Church, had led worship.