“Iranian Christian refugees feel they are living in exile,” says Reza Jafari, Presenter of the SAT-7 PARS live programme Signal. In this blog written for World Refugee Day (20 June), Reza shares how the challenges Iranian Christians face do not end when they leave Iran, and how SAT-7 PARS is a lifeline to them. When I am asked what are […]
As Egypt’s Coptic community was left reeling from yet another deadly attack, SAT-7 ARABIC’s current affairs programme Bridges presented a vital Christian viewpoint on the threat believers face from extremists. The show aired on 27 May, the day after 29 Christians were killed in a violent gun attack on a bus travelling from Minya province to a monastery. The gunmen demanded […]
Salma’s story Persecution comes in many forms but it can be particularly harsh when your persecutors are your closest family. Salma knows how tough life can be when you follow Jesus in Morocco. Family life had always been difficult. Her father was very tough and her parent’s relationship suffered as a result. This inevitably affected the whole family and left […]
Desperate to know the truth Samir, a young man from Afghanistan, was desperate to know the truth. Reading the holy books of other religions did not fully satisfy, but when he began reading an old English language Bible he found something remarkable happened – a profound peace came over him. Although Samir couldn’t understand what he was reading, he said, “I […]
Your channel helped me find the truth about my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I have introduced many thirsty people to your channel. They are searching for real happiness.” Masood* from Iran contacted SAT-7 to share how our Farsi channel helped him find the truth he had been desperately seeking for three years. He told us via secure messaging app […]
“Because I am a Woman” looks at the situation of 1 in 5 women in the region When did you last spot a wedding party and stop a moment to gaze at the bride and groom in their joy and finery? But imagine your reaction if you saw that the bride marrying a husband in his 30s was just a […]
Azraa from the Nineveh Valley in Iraq told SAT-7 how she and her family – like thousands threatened by the militants – had to flee to Iraqi Kurdistan. With tears welling up in her eyes, the young girl said: “We used to wonder why God did this to us and why we were forcibly displaced. Why did He allow this? […]
Facing jail, trusting in God For Farid Samir, SAT-7’s Executive Director in Egypt, the cost of answering the cry has from time to time involved visits from the police department. But action by the censorship police last October was the most serious. SAT-7 equipment worth more than £65,000 was seized and Farid temporarily detained. He was left facing multiple investigations […]
Iranian viewer cries out for support Christians are a very small minority in the Middle East and North Africa, and in many of the countries where SAT-7 broadcasts, they face severe persecution. Every day, isolated believers cry out to SAT-7 for support, prayer and fellowship. Arvin* from Iran gave his heart to Christ 18 months ago. He shared with us […]
“It’s a daily work, an unfinished work” SAT-7’s viewer support teams have the very important job of answering calls, emails and social media messages from our audience. “It’s a daily work, an unfinished work,” says Enaam Haddad, SAT-7’s audience relations manager in Lebanon. “It’s a 24 hours a day, seven days a week work. People will always have demands and […]