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Answering young viewers' difficult Bible questions
For teenage Christians and seekers in the Arab world wrestling with questions about God and faith, it can be hard to know where to turn. With its new series, SAT-7 ARABIC live youth show Quality Time is giving viewers the chance to ask their burning questions, hear faith-building answers, and even learn how to interpret the Bible for themselves.
Virtual Afghan Church Project Wins Innovation Grant
A pioneering SAT-7 PARS social media program is creating a “vision of a thriving Afghan Church” using virtual production technology thanks to a highly selective grant awarded to innovative projects around the world.
SAT-7 Joins Global Prayers for Holy Land Peace
On Sunday (21 September), the International Day of Peace, SAT-7 is joining Christian organisations and churches across the world in prayer for the Holy Land, calling viewers and supporters to stand in solidarity with its suffering people.
Second Award for Powerful Short Film
SAT-7 film Perhaps God Sees Me , which offers a message of hope for young people experiencing despair, has won the Jewel Award for best drama at the CEVMA (Christian European Visual Media Association) awards.
Turning Silence into Support in the Fight Against Suicide
As World Suicide Prevention Day is marked on 10 September, SAT-7 is breaking through stigma and silence to bring hope to viewers in the depths of despair.
Helping Out-Of-School Children Learn Across Middle East
With around 30 million children aged 5 to 18 out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) [1] , SAT-7 continues to be a source of hope and growth for young minds. This International Literacy Day (8 September), we consider how SAT-7’s educational programs are helping children to learn at home in Persian, Arabic and Turkish.
Arab Children Given Red-Carpet Experience at Studio Event
SAT-7’s Lebanon studio opened its doors for a special screening of a SAT-7 KIDS film, giving children from local churches a memorable red-carpet experience with members of the cast at a fun-packed and faith-filled event.
New Nature-Based Discipleship Series for Turkish Youth
Young Christians in Türkiye, who are often isolated, need safe spaces where they can go deeper in faith. So SAT-7 TÜRK has created Campfire , an honest and compelling discussion series set within beautiful natural spaces. Due to launch this autumn, the program will tackle a wide variety of difficult questions about Christianity and life with warmth and wisdom.
Absorbing Theology Show Sparking Debate Online
A clip from SAT-7 ARABIC’s entertaining theology show The Postman has received an amazing level of engagement on social media, with viewers from a variety of backgrounds sharing their honest opinions and heartfelt questions about Christianity’s most powerful – and provocative – story.
"I Don’t Want To Be Killed”: Urgent Call to Prayer as Afghans Face Deportation
Among the millions of Afghans being deported back to their home country are Christians whose lives are now in grave danger. SAT-7 is highlighting the stories of threatened Afghan Christians, responding to their urgent prayer requests and broadcasting special episodes about the mass deportation.
“I’m Not a Superhero,” Says Gaza Church Leader Amid Strikes and Starvation
The leader of Gaza’s Holy Family Church has told SAT-7 that he is “not a superhero” for staying by his congregation’s side following a deadly strike on the building and a mounting famine crisis in the territory.
Urgent Prayer Needed for Afghan Christians Facing Forced Return
SAT-7 has received an urgent plea from a group of Afghan Christians who are facing the threat of forced return to Afghanistan from Tajikistan where they had sought refuge from danger.
Silenced voices share the gospel in Afghanistan
As restrictions on women’s rights and religious freedom intensify in Afghanistan, an innovative social media program is giving a platform to silenced voices and offering an “encounter with Jesus” to a people in desperate need of peace.
Connecting with refugee children through mental health event
A team from SAT-7 KIDS is visiting schools and refugee camps in Lebanon to promote mental health awareness and online safety, whilst also highlighting the positive content available on the channel and its various platforms.
Young Moroccans take centre stage in new program
Young Moroccan Christians are using their creative skills in a new program for North African children.
Sharing stories of struggle and success to inspire young Arabs
In a region marked by conflict, economic turmoil and social unrest, young people need to see role models creating pathways to a better life and a better world. That is why SAT-7 ARABIC’s Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project is sharing the inspiring stories of change-makers in the Arab world.
Growing together through war, loss and trauma
For Arab children living through war and other traumatic events, interactive SAT-7 KIDS show We Grow Together is providing a safe and nurturing space for spiritual growth. Blending Bible-based discussions, live music, prayer and testimonies, this live program helps young viewers to navigate difficult experiences with faith and wisdom.
Call to pray for region reeling from conflicts and attacks
SAT-7’s ARABIC channel is calling Christians across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to come together for an evening of prayer and worship in response to conflicts across the region and Sunday’s devastating attack on a church in Syria.
Refugee stories and prayers highlighted in SAT-7 campaign
As hostility towards refugees increases in different parts of the world, SAT-7 is raising the voices of those who have been forced to flee their homelands, in a campaign that calls for kindness and “making room”, on World Refugee Day this week (20 June).
“Filming these stories was sacramental work”
An open letter by Maggie Morgan, an award-winning filmmaker and leader of SAT-7’s Gender Equality and FoRB project, on the life-changing experience of filming refugee stories in Egypt.
Live program offers “shelter of peace” for children in Iran
“I want to ask you to pray for me. Last night, five or six missiles flew right over our heads. Since then, I haven’t been able to sleep at all. I was so scared. We keep reading this verse: ‘I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done.’ (Psalm 118:17).” — Sarina, aged 10, from Iran
The Middle East war and the prayer of Habakkuk
SAT-7’s George Makeen reflects on the prophetic voice of Habakkuk at a time of crisis, and what it means to pray with both faith and honesty when faced with war, injustice, and unanswered questions. As conflict continues to devastate the Middle East, this reflection is a call to deeper trust, courageous lament, and a refusal to place hope in human power rather than God's justice.
A picture of the father’s love: SAT-7 CEO shares childhood story
As Father’s Day is marked on different dates across the world this month, SAT-7’s CEO Rita El- Mounayer reflects on her childhood during Lebanon’s civil war and the long-lasting impact of her own father o n who – and where – she is today .
SAT-7’s Persian channel reaches out to support viewers in Iran after air strikes
SAT-7’s Persian channel is supporting distressed viewers in Iran following a wave of air strikes on the country overnight.