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February 2021 9 items
Danish government backs major project to strengthen society in Lebanon
A new collaborative three-year project by SAT-7 and partners to improve social cohesion in Lebanon has received major funding from the Danish Government. Lebanon – Our Story will bring young people from a variety of backgrounds, including Syrian refugees, together to rethink divisive narratives and develop a new shared story of hope.
Churches unite to remember Christians killed in Libya
Six years after the massacre of 21 Christians in Libya by the so-called Islamic State (IS), Christians unite in remembrance and solidarity. As bereaved families in Egypt take comfort in their faith, church leaders, including Pope Tawadros of the Coptic Orthodox Church and Pope Francis, spoke at an online event to mark the anniversary.
New on-demand service SAT-7 PLUS goes online worldwide
SAT-7 PLUS, the Middle East’s first on-demand Christian video streaming service, is now online and available worldwide. Streaming content in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish, the new platform enables SAT-7 to bring the life-changing message of the Gospel to a wider audience in the region, including a growing younger demographic engaging via mobile devices.
Rita’s Vlog – A special message for Lent
As we enter a second Lenten period in a pandemic, SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer encourages us to focus on the God who will never leave us. She shares how this is a significant year for SAT-7’s ministry and how, as we also mark 10 years of conflict in Syria, she has recently been encouraged by the faith of one young, hope-filled Syrian boy.
“Love gives life”: Homemade challenges viewers with love
“Love gives life . L ove should bring with it joy and hop e ,” shares Kanivar Bakir , leading a two-episode special on the SAT-7 TÜRK program Homemade . Asking viewers to rethink their understanding of love, the presenters explore God ’s love and how it impacts every aspect of our relationships . Speaking to a society where domestic abuse is prevalent , the show also helps viewers see “what love is not” .
SAT-7 TÜRK connects Christians for Archbishop's ordination
When the pandemic restrict ed attendance at the ordination of Archbishop Martin Kmetec , the new leader of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Izmir, SAT-7 TÜRK had the privilege of broadcasting the ceremony live on social media , enabling viewers from across the world to join the celebration virtually .
A SAT-7 tribute to Algeria church leader Fr Thierry Becker
SAT-7’s Founder, Dr Terence Ascott, has paid tribute to French priest Father Thierry Becker, who escaped death several times during Algeria’s brutal armed conflict in the 1990s and who passed away on 25 January this year. Fr. Becker (age 86) dedicated 60 years of his life to serving the Algerian people and previously represented North Africa’s Catholic Christians on the SAT-7 International Board.
Whose side are you on?
In this devotion al , written by an Iranian Christian and shared in Persian with SAT-7 PARS viewers, we reflect on a question that is so often asked of us in today’s world : w hose side are we on? Through the lens of Joshua 5, our brother examine s how our Christian faith can guide our answer to this question.
SAT-7’s Lebanon team offer solidarity in healthcare crisis
Six months on from the Beirut blast, the pandemic is pushing Lebanon’s healthcare system, and its economy, to breaking point. SAT-7’s Beirut team have one message for their fellow Lebanese they deal with multiple overlapping crises: no matter their suffering, they are not alone, and God has not forgotten them.