Iranian welder gives his heart to the Lord
August 2019Araz*, a welder from Iran, became curious about Christianity after he noticed something different about the Christians he met through his work. He eventually found the answers he was looking for, and a new life in Christ, through SAT-7’s Persian channel. “I am a welder by trade and when I was working in Tehran, I met many Christians through my […]
The Middle East Briefing – August 2019
August 2019A religious feast brought a temporary reprieve to conflict-ridden Libya, while political changes and protests dominated its North African neighbours. The region marked one of the two main Islamic holidays this month. Eid al-Adha marks Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son, and Muslims celebrate either by slaughtering a lamb and distributing its meat to those in need or by donating […]
Artist who brought joy to millions of SAT-7 KIDS viewers
August 2019SAT-7 recently gave thanks for the life of one of its best-loved and most influential children’s producers. Network staff and SAT-7 viewers of all ages spoke of the inspiration and encouragement they had received from Cairo producer-presenter Mounir Zakhary, who died from kidney disease on 1 July. Mounir was one of the first and most experienced children’s producers to join […]
Afghanistan – Hope for a hurting land
August 2019On 19 August Afghanistan will mark a century of independence from British influence. But after 40 years of near continual warfare and insecurity, few Afghans are in a mood to celebrate. But growing numbers are responding to SAT-7 programmes that offer practical help and a counter-cultural message of love and forgiveness. The dream came twice in quick succession, so Behzad […]
SAT-7 TÜRK news advocates for Christians in Turkey
July 2019SAT-7’s Turkish news service, SAT-7 TÜRK HABER, has established itself as a valuable source of news in Turkey. By providing reliable and objective news from across the country, the channel is helping unify and inform Turkish churches and Christians. People in Turkey love watching television and, more than anything else, they love watching the news. However, news about Christians is often […]
Five-year-old teaches parents to accept others
Parents, society and the media all influence people’s judgement of others, and by the time we are adults, we have often formed certain opinions about people who are ‘different’ to us. But children often have a fresher perspective – like Lucinda, a young guest on a recent episode of SAT-7 ACADEMY programme Keys to My Kid. “THAT’S HOW GOD CREATED […]
SAT-7 calls UK Christians to discover joy alongside Middle East believers
July 2019A bold new campaign being launched by Christian broadcaster SAT-7 next week will invite UK believers to see the Middle East through new eyes. “It’s time to see beyond despair,” says SAT-7 UK Executive Director, Rachel Fadipe. “Conflict, poverty and persecution. These are the words we probably associate with the Middle East. But Christians across the region refuse to bow […]
The Middle East Briefing – July 2019
July 2019Amidst heightened tensions in the Persian Gulf and political standoffs and transitions from Turkey to North Africa, the cause of persecuted Christians was remembered in Iraq and in a UK Foreign Office report. Sudan remained in the headlines as the first mass demonstrations were held since the massacre at a sit-in protest last month. Protesters again took to the streets […]