SAT-7 BRINGS CHRISTMAS HOPE TO BELIEVERS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
December 2021SAT-7 viewers will enjoy a feast of hope-filled Christmas programmes in Arabic, Turkish, and Persian over the festival period. From broadcasts showing gifts and Bibles being taken to isolated villagers, a Christmas visit to children in an orphanage and support given to impoverished families, to live church services, musical concerts and special episodes of regular talk shows, the joyful message […]
Persian Christian leaders’ message to viewers on 15th anniversary of SAT-7 PARS
December 202121 December 2021 SAT-7’s Persian language television channel, SAT-7 PARS, last weekend marked 15 years of broadcasting the Gospel into the Persian world. In a special video message for viewers, respected pastors, Bible teachers, worship leaders and other presenters reflected on the significance of the channel and the privilege of ministering to a growing Persian Church. Watch presenters’ messages in […]
Fifteen years of Gospel ministry to the Persian world
December 2021“SAT-7 PARS has been impacting and changing people’s lives for 15 years,” says Panayiotis Keenan, Executive Director of SAT-7 PARS. “It is also a platform for viewers to express themselves to the world, and a voice for the voiceless, for those who have been silenced and isolated. With the enthusiasm, dedication and determination of the team, I am positive that […]
Training for media workers seeks to bridge Lebanon’s sectarian divisions
December 2021Representatives from across Lebanon’s media landscape were brought together by SAT-7’s Beirut team for three days of workshops and training as part of Lebanon: Our Story, a project funded by the Danish Government that aims to drive social cohesion among young people from different communities in the country. Hopes for positive change were high among the local media professionals […]
SAT-7 ARABIC VIEWERS MORE LIKELY TO SUPPORT WOMEN’S RIGHTS, SURVEYS SHOW
November 2021Women and men who watched SAT-7’s Arabic women’s programme Needle and New Thread were more likely to support women’s rights to live free from violence and discrimination, says an independent evaluation that shows the programme successfully raised awareness among high percentages of viewers. The results of the final evaluation of the programme, released last month, reveal that Needle and New […]
THE MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING – NOVEMBER 2021
November 2021A year ago, Sudan stood out as the North African country where the signs of change were brightest, despite endemic poverty and a legacy of authoritarian rule and rebel movements. But on 25 October this year, the transition towards civilian rule and democracy came to an abrupt halt. Military forces arrested civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other senior officials. […]
Following Christ in Afghanistan
Fear and hopelessness are casting a shadow over the lives of people living in Afghanistan. Many Christians – afraid of discovery by the country’s new rulers – have gone into hiding and avoid even the secret meetings with other believers that some attended previously. Responding to this great need, SAT-7 has filmed a new discipleship series designed to help seekers […]
The power of gathering in unity: A blog from Egypt
November 2021Just over 10 years ago , on 11 November 2011, Christians in Egypt gathered in an extraordinary way to lift up their homeland in an interdenominational night of prayer. A decade on, Egyptian Christians’ ability to gather has been restricted by COVID-19 – until now. Mary Joseph, SAT-7’s Communications Officer in Cairo, tells us more. For the first time in […]