Five stories of faith in the face of persecution
October 2026When following Jesus could cost you everything Persecution takes many forms. For Christians across the Middle East and North Africa, following Jesus can mean losing family, freedom, fellowship or even home. On the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (1 November), their experiences reveal the human cost of faith, and why solidarity matters. More than 388 million Christians […]
Video challenges inspire young viewers in faith
October 2026Budding influencers learn how to make and share positive content At a time when many are concerned about the kind of content youngsters are seeing and sharing, a SAT-7 KIDS video challenge is inspiring positive and faith-filled activities. The initiative involves young viewers making short videos of themselves completing different monthly tasks. For each video, they receive a personalised digital […]
LIVE KIDS WORSHIP SHOW GOES ON THE ROAD
Why engaging with young viewers “on the ground” makes a difference Young voices and hands were lifted in praise when a SAT-7 KIDS team took their live worship programme out of the studio in Cairo to families from remote villages in the heart of Egypt’s southern region. The special episode of I Dwell in Him was filmed on location at […]
NEW CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAMMES FOR PERSIAN VIEWERS
SAT-7 PARS responds to changing needs of younger audience New programmes for children and young people in Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan are starting on SAT-7’s Persian channel this week. The changes to the line-up on SAT-7 PARS come in response to the evolving needs of the channel’s younger audience. One of the new programmes is Room 7, a live show […]
Bringing hope to children in Lebanon after months of war
October 2026Public events resume having been cancelled due to conflict After months of cancelled plans, six summer events unexpectedly took SAT-7’s public engagement team into communities across Lebanon. There, they brought fun and hope to children displaced by war and gave young voices a chance to be heard across the region. For much of the year, war and insecurity had made […]
SAT-7 and National Week of Prayer
October 2026SAT-7 is delighted to be a part of this year’s National Week of Prayer, which brings together followers of Jesus from every denomination, from large congregations to house churches, businesses, schools and homes, to humble ourselves before God, pray for our nation, and believe for spiritual awakening. Part of this focused week of prayer is the 10 Spheres Podcast, which […]
When the power goes out, faith offers strength
September 2026How the widening Middle East conflict is impacting daily lives across the region While the West counts the cost of the widening Middle East conflict at the petrol pump, people in countries across the region itself are feeling the daily pressure of energy blackouts, sharply rising costs and disruption to supply lines – on top of growing tensions and ongoing […]
Facing threats and attacks for following Christ
How religious-based violence seeks to isolate, intimidate and silence Nearly half of the 20 countries where Christians face the world’s most extreme persecution are within SAT-7’s ministry region across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Amongst these are Yemen (ranked third), Sudan (fourth), Syria (sixth), Libya (ninth) and Iran (tenth). All nations in which, according to the Open Doors’ […]