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Reflecting on Easter in Egypt as COVID continues
As I turned around to watch the procession of deacons and priests entering the church in celebration of Palm Sunday, it struck me how empty the church looked. With only a limited number allowed to attend the service, the church was at a quarter of its usual capacity.
SAT-7 program fills Lebanon COVID ward with prayer
The SAT-7 ARABIC program Important to be Christian has aired a special episode from inside the Heart of Jesus hospital in Beirut, Lebanon. The crew filmed Pastor Ramzi Jreij as he prayed outside three of the hospital’s wards, bringing God’s Word into moments of isolation, fear, and pain in an episode described by viewers as “full of hope”.
Iranian children share concern for the environment
As World leaders meet to discuss climate change on today’s 51 st Earth Day Iranian children share their wisdom and concern for God’s creation on SAT-7 PARS program Golpand .
The impact of COVID-19 on people in Turkey – a blog
As Turkey records its highest number of COVID-19 related deaths this week, Gülsüm I. Deputy Executive Director of SAT-7 TÜRK shares how one year on, the pandemic is affecting people in the country and how SAT-7 TÜRK is uniquely positioned to be a light of God’s hope.
Live guests from Iran open new doors on Insiders
SAT-7 PARS’ live women’s program Insiders has begun hosting guest experts from inside Iran to speak on social issues for the first time. This development, which demonstrates the program’s existing broad appeal and credibility, will help raise its profile and create new opportunities for engagement with viewers.
SAT-7’s programming wins award for “innovative outreach”
SAT-7 has won a major award from National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world’s largest association of Christian communicators. SAT-7 received NRB’s International Media Award for 2021 — one of a slate of awards presented to Christian organisations that excel in their field and share the Gospel with the greatest effect.
Easter Greeting
After a year when many experienced unexpected loss and pain, SAT-7 CEO Rita El-Mounayer reflects on how the Cross makes sense of our suffering and how the resurrection gives us hope that this is not the last word.
Turning to the cross in a second pandemic Easter
As many countries face a new surge of COVID-19, SAT-7’s special Easter programming in Arabic, Persian, and Turkish helps viewers find new hope and life at the foot of the Cross.
SAT-7 viewers express hope during papal visit to Iraq
As SAT-7 ARABIC broadcast live coverage of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq and his meetings with authorities and religious figures, viewers watching shared messages of hope and gratitude on social media.
SAT-7 shares inspiring stories of women for Mother's Day
As spring begins, many in the Middle East celebrate Mother’s Day, an important event that celebrates all women, not only those with children. Flowers and presents are exchanged between daughters and their mothers, mothers-in-law, sisters, and aunts, and even between friends.
You are not alone: Syrian refugees
It is ten years since the beginning of the violence in Syria, which started when major conflict broke out on 15 March 2011, following protests which were part of the wider “Arab Spring”. A recent episode of SAT-7’s program You are Not Alone has reminded viewers that the violence and displacement being experienced by Syrians remains grave and that the most vulnerable continue to suffer the most.
Innovation to mitigate educational fall-out after a decade of conflict in Syria
A decade into the Syrian Civil War, a humanitarian crisis continues to beleaguer Syrians and refugee host countries. Tenuous infrastructures and economies are buckling farther under the pressure of pandemic shutdowns. The educational brand SAT-7 ACADEMY adapts, mobilising cutting-edge instructional models to support children.
A Christian response to COVID-19: Dr Terence Ascott reflects
As we mark one year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation, life remains unrecognisable in much of the world. Dr Terence Ascott, Founder and President of SAT-7, reflects on how we should respond and maintain our spiritual and emotional health as followers of Christ.
New SAT-7 social media strategy for Arabic-speaking viewers
To meet the growing need of viewers online, and to better cater to the individual needs of its various demographics, a new social media strategy is being rolled out for SAT-7’s Arabic-speaking viewers, and within the first month, it is already bearing good fruit with our young audience.
Happy International Women’s Day!
As the pandemic pushes vulnerable women in to darker places and further invisibility, SAT-7 CEO Ms Rita El-Mounayer, shares how women are on the frontlines across the region and how our programs are giving a place to voice both their struggles, share their contributions to change and continue to encourage women to find hope in Christ.
SAT-7 broadcasts Pope’s historic visit to Iraq
Today, SAT-7 is broadcasting live the first ever pontifical visit to Iraq 5-8 March. The historic visit is expected to bring hope and consolation to many people in war-torn Iraq and across the diaspora.
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.