Behind bars but bringing light to Iran’s forgotten women
February 2025When her church was raided by Iranian authorities, Shahnaz Jizan’s life was ripped apart. Separated from her family, her home, and her community, she was sent to jail because of her Christian ministry. She shared her harrowing, but ultimately hopeful, story on SAT-7 PARS programme New Identity to encourage other women who are facing persecution in Iran today. Shahnaz came […]
Young Moroccan women find faith and freedom
January 2025SAT-7 is hearing story after story from women who have encountered the transformative love of Christ. As they enter into relationship with God, many are finding the hope and freedom they have longed for, including two SAT-7 ARABIC viewers from Morocco. Marianne Awaraji, SAT-7 ARABIC’s Audience Relations Manager, said that there has been a “surge in engagement” from women in […]
Strengthening Arab families through new magazine show
January 2025A new dynamic magazine-style programme on SAT-7 ARABIC is bringing families together to help them address their challenges and grow in faith while having fun. Naseej, meaning Fabric, airs live twice a week from SAT-7’s Egypt studio, offering a variety of different segments for all ages. The programme was developed in response to rising rates of separation and divorce among […]
SAT-7 KIDS SHOWS GOD’S LOVE TO DISPLACED FAMILIES THIS CHRISTMAS
December 2024Knowing that many families in Lebanon are facing a season of pain and displacement after months of conflict in the country, compassion has driven the SAT-7 KIDS team out of the studio to demonstrate the love of Jesus this Christmas time. “In the midst of the conflict, we felt God nudging us to step out of the studio and become […]
ANSWERED PRAYER AS YOUNG SYRIAN VIEWER “FINALLY” GETS BAPTISED
December 2024When we first heard from SAT-7 KIDS viewer Jad, he was watching our programmes in secret and longing for the day when he could get baptised and attend a local church safely. When we next heard from Jad, three years later, everything had changed. Jad, who is from Syria, was 17 years old when he first contacted us in […]
AMAZIGH GRACE: GOD AT WORK AMONG THE KABYLE SPEAKERS OF ALGERIA
September 2024The churches in Algeria may have closed down – but it hasn’t stopped God’s plans! We recently spoke to SAT-7 producer Samia Kessai, who told us more about SAT-7’s programmes for the Amazigh people and how God is at work in the country. In 2017, Algerian authorities started closing down the Protestant churches. Out of 47 churches, now only one […]
GUIDING SUICIDAL VIEWERS TO HOPE AND HELP
As World Suicide Prevention Day is marked on 10 September, SAT-7 is helping viewers facing mental health crises with counselling and prayer support and sharing programme content that highlights the value of each person. In the Middle East and North Africa, where many struggle to access mental health support or have negative attitudes towards it,[1] people who are struggling with […]
GROWING IN GRACE: A YOUNG WOMAN’S STORY
August 2024From childhood, through adolescence, and into adulthood, SAT-7 is committed to walking with viewers through every stage of life. One young woman’s story highlights the key points of connection that helped her to mature in faith over many years of watching. Madonna, a 25-year-old woman from Egypt, recently contacted SAT-7 to explain how deeply – and for how long – […]