When Kais from Tunisia experienced a mental health crisis, he tried to find comfort in religious rituals. But it wasn’t until he discovered the “great love that casts out all fear” that his life turned around. “After finishing my university studies, I went through a period of psychological distress,” Kais shared in a message to SAT-7 ARABIC’s Viewer Support team. […]
Tunisian Viewer “Set free from the chains of fear”
“I’m not a superhero” says Gaza church leader amid strikes and starvation
The leader of Gaza’s Holy Family Church has told SAT-7 that he is “not a superhero” for staying by his congregation’s side following a deadly strike on the building and a mounting famine crisis in the territory. Father Gabriel Romanelli, who is Argentinian, spoke to SAT-7 ARABIC’s You Are Not Alone programme after the Holy Family Church was hit on […]
Urgent prayer needed for Afghan Christians facing forced return
SAT-7 has received an urgent plea from a group of Afghan Christians who are facing the threat of forced return to Afghanistan from Tajikistan where they had sought refuge from danger. The message described the threat as a return “to the very mouth of death”, and called on churches around the world to pray for them and “be our voice”. […]
Young Moroccans take centre stage in new programme
Young Moroccan Christians are using their creative skills in a new programme for North African children. Children of Light, which is currently broadcasting on SAT-7 KIDS in Moroccan Arabic, provides foundational Christian teaching alongside fun activities, education, and life skills such as cookery and finances. Young Moroccan Christians present a story or drama to introduce the theme at the beginning. […]
Middle East Briefing: Churches under attack
The whole Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has been on high alert in the last few weeks. Suffering continues in the Holy Land as Gaza’s only Catholic church was bombed last week, and a suicide bombing in a Damascus church has sent shockwaves through Syria’s minority Christian community. And despite a fragile ceasefire, tension remains high after the […]
Silenced voices share the gospel in Afghanistan
As restrictions on women’s rights and religious freedom intensify in Afghanistan, an innovative social media programme is giving a platform to silenced voices and offering an “encounter with Jesus” to a people in desperate need of peace. Church4Afghanistan, which launched in 2022, is now in its third season, attracting over 200,000 views to its live weekly broadcast on Facebook and […]
Connecting with refugee children through mental health event
A team from SAT-7 KIDS is visiting schools and refugee camps in Lebanon to promote mental health awareness and online safety, whilst also highlighting the positive content available on the channel and its various platforms. The latest in a series of public engagement events took place earlier this month at a school for refugee children in the Bekaa Valley run […]
Growing together through war, loss and trauma
For Arab children living through war and other traumatic events, interactive SAT-7 KIDS show We Grow Together is providing a safe and nurturing space for spiritual growth. Blending Bible-based discussions, live music, prayer and testimonies, this live program helps young viewers to navigate difficult experiences with faith and wisdom. Shady, one of the program’s presenters, shared live on air about the loss of his […]
Sharing stories of struggle and success to inspire young Arabs
In a region marked by conflict, economic turmoil and social unrest, young people need to see role models creating pathways to a better life and a better world. That is why SAT-7 ARABIC’s Youth for an Enabling Society (YES) project is sharing the inspiring stories of change-makers in the Arab world. “THE DREAM WAS INSIDE ME AND GOD BLESSED IT” […]
Call to pray for region reeling from conflicts and attacks
SAT-7’s Arabic channel is calling Christians across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to come together for an evening of prayer and worship in response to conflicts across the region and Sunday’s devastating attack on a church in Syria. Our Hope is You will take place tomorrow evening (26 June) on SAT-7 ARABIC, broadcasting live from the channel’s studios […]