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Praying for SAT-7 viewers facing ripple effect of Russia-Ukraine war
Rising prices for staples are devastating the most vulnerable families and communities around the world, including in Egypt. To help us lift up those struggling, including our Christian brothers and sisters, SAT-7 Communications Officer Mary Joseph shares the impact she sees around her.
Rita's vlog: International Youth Day 2022
"We know that the future of our precious but troubled region lies in young people's hands," says Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 CEO. Watch to find out why children and youth are so important to building God's kingdom in the Middle East and North Africa.
Two Years of Hope through SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone
Amid all the crises that the Arab World has recently passed through, SAT-7 ARABIC’s weekly program You Are Not Alone has been a voice for those affected and a place to find hope and feel God’s presence.
A summer of encouragement on SAT-7 KIDS
“My children are blessed beyond words watching your channel. It's more precious than gold. Your channel is the only one my kids watch,” says one parent whose children watch SAT-7 KIDS. With many able to watch more content in summer, what Christian programs can children in the Middle East and North Africa see from SAT-7 right now?
SAT-7 TÜRK: resourcing Christians in Türkiye
“There were always many Christians in Türkiye, but when I was a young Christian there were no books. But now in Türkiye there is this channel that is an essential resource and guides young people,” a church leader in Türkiye recently shared. Through SAT-7 TÜRK today, believers in Türkiye have access not only to books and television, but also to digital media to support them in their faith.
Showing at-risk women in Türkiye their true worth
As Turkish society continues to be shocked by high numbers of femicides, SAT-7 is reaching out to vulnerable women with a simple message: you are not alone. A second series of a powerful program offering support to them has launched, one year on from Türkiye’s troubling withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention.
New light on the path for young people
SAT-7 ARABIC is helping young people turn to God and find connection amid struggle and isolation through the third season of its New Light program.
Remembering Rev. Mehdi Dibaj, an Iranian pastor killed for his faith
The 1990s were one of the most difficult decades for Iran’s small but growing church, as several leaders were martyred for the sake of their faith and their desire to share God’s message of salvation, hope, and love. In a powerful interview on SAT-7 PARS program Insiders , Issa Dibaj spoke of the life and example of his father, the Rev. Mehdi Dibaj, as he followed in the footsteps of Christ.
New festival nurtures film-making that changes lives
Film can change the way we understand and look at life. This is the thinking behind SAT-7’s use of drama in productions like Backstage and a forthcoming TV film, Toxic , whose characters are looking for healing from the various forms of rejection and violence they have experienced . It is also one of the reasons for SAT-7’s support for a new short film competition for young Christian film-makers in Egypt and the Arab World.
SAT-7 KIDS program receives Special Mention at youth television awards
The SAT-7 KIDS team are honoured to have received a Special Mention at the 2022 Prix Jeunesse International Festival, which was held on 10-15 June in Munich, Germany . The program Story in the Attic was among the finalists in the “Fiction for Ages 11-15" category , and was a lso a finalist for the festival’s Gender Equity Prize.
SAT-7 PARS supports Afghans to find hope and freedom
Escalating restrictions on women’s freedoms, a return to repressive rule, broken promises for girls’ education, a collapsed economy, and one of the worst humanitarian crises of today's world have stripped people in Afghanistan of their hopes for the future. SAT-7 PARS is ramping up its efforts and making new connections to respond to these increasingly desperate needs.
“Obstacle Overcomers” help change the disability narrative
Life can be very difficult for people with disabilities in Turkey, with exclusion from society often among the challenges they face. This year, SAT-7 TÜRK’s program Obstacle Overcomers is providing a space for people with disabilities, and their loved ones, to contribute to the changing narrative on disability.
Young Arab viewers "accept the challenge" on SAT-7 KIDS
Gaining a deeper understanding of the Bible can be life-changing – and SAT-7 KIDS viewers are now witnessing this on-screen through a new gameshow. Creating an atmosphere of excitement, healthy competition, and laughter, Challenge Accepted helps young viewers grow in faith as they play along with the participants.
Persian songwriting borne of suffering
A SAT-7 series is producing new worship songs for the suffering Iranian Church, written by a martyr’s son in collaboration with Iranian Christian refugees in Turkey.
SAT-7 founder honoured with “kingdom impact” award
SAT-7 Founder and President Dr Terence Ascott is honoured to have received a Labib Madanat Kingdom Impact Award, presented by SAT-7 partner the Strategic Resource Group.
"We are resilient – but for how long?”: voices from Beirut
I have just returned from Beirut, Lebanon. With the elections looming this weekend, the city is plastered with banners and posters of the different political parties, their colours and slogans on massive billboards along the highways.
“I could finally breathe easily”: a voice from Egypt’s church
What is it like to practice your faith when your freedom of belief is under threat? Our Cairo-based Communications Officer Mary Joseph shares her experience of living through a time when Christians in Egypt have felt additionally vulnerable.
Our sisters deserve life to the full
Iranians have recently been shocked by the news of two "honour killings" of women, including one believed to have been killed for her faith in Christ. Iranian Christian Omeed Jouyandé explains how Iran's laws reinforce the discrimination that can underly these crimes, and how SAT-7 PARS offers an alternative in the Christian message of freedom.
Lent: called by name - an Easter reflection
Mary was overcome by grief. Three days earlier, she had stood by the cross as her Lord was crucified. Now, she had come to visit His tomb, only to find the stone rolled away and His body gone.
Lent: becoming true disciples
What makes a true disciple? Let's take a deeper look at a story that cuts to the heart of what it means to be a follower of Jesus – serving others in love.
An Easter greeting from SAT-7
Does it feel easier than usual to identify with the sorrow of Good Friday this year? Our hearts are naturally filled with grief and prayer for the great human suffering we see in the news. “But I can tell you from experience that there is no situation so dark that God cannot bring new life - that Sunday cannot come,” says Rita El-Mounayer, SAT-7 CEO. Watch Rita’s special Easter greeting to hear more. From our hearts to yours, may the Lord bless you richly in this Holy Week.
Sharing the Easter message in the Middle East
“Easter teaches us how big Christ’s love for us is. Every day before you sleep, remember that Jesus loves you. He really loves you.” These words, from the child presenters of the SAT-7 KIDS program Bedtime Stories, are a touching example of the Easter messages SAT-7 is sharing in various ways across the Middle East.
Pray for Ukraine: voices of MENA survivors
“Today we want to pray for Ukraine and ask for the Lord’s peace. We want to say to all those oppressed and hurt that you are not alone,” said Sirene Semerdjian, presenter of SAT-7 ARABIC current affairs program You are Not Alone , as she opened an episode dedicated to survivors of the Ukraine war.
Lent: watch & pray for the disciples
Each week during Lent, we’re praying for a different group of viewers. This week, we’re praying for The Disciples: Believers in the MENA who are in need of discipleship and fellowship.