Armin* came to faith in Christ after watching programmes on SAT-7. He described the impact this is having on his life: “As soon as I get home, the first thing I do is turn on or change the TV channel to SAT-7– even if we have guests at home. I was a truck driver and travelled abroad, but I lost […]
Armin from Iran
Iranians celebrate new life in Christ on Persian new year
SAT-7 is marking the 13-day Persian New Year festival Norouz with special programmes that celebrate the new life that is available in Christ. Norouz – a compound word that means “new day” – begins on 20 March this year and marks the dawn of spring. SAT-7’s Farsi channel, SAT-7 PARS, will welcome in the Persian New Year with a […]
The moral conundrum of the Syrian refugee problem
As European Union leaders meet again with Turkey in their struggle for a humanitarian and comprehensive policy to stem the incoming flow of migrants, there are a number of moral issues that need to be better understood and addressed, says SAT-7 International Executive Director Terence Ascott. Europe seems to have settled on a simplistic division of those coming to its […]
SAT-7 urges prayer for Turkey after latest Ankara terrorist bombing
Christian satellite TV broadcaster SAT-7 has appealed for prayer for Turkey following Sunday’s terrorist bombing in Ankara and as the country faces a multiplication of crises. “Turkey is facing a time of uncertainty. There is a growing public sense of insecurity, hopelessness and darkness,” said Broadcast Manager Gökhan Talas (left) on Monday. The weekend explosion at a transport hub in […]
Tens of thousands of Iranians view Bible online
Iranian seekers have stunned the Farsi language channel of Christian satellite TV network SAT-7 with their overwhelming response to a chat room launched on Telegram, a new secure messaging app. SAT-7 is being inundated with 2,000 messages a day from viewers in Iran and has seen over 60,000 views of the Bible in whole or in part since it opened […]
The Briefing – March 2016
While a partial ceasefire in Syria has been the main story in the region, moves to recognise the extremist targeting of Christians and other religious minorities as genocide could lead to greater protection and easier asylum for those fleeing jihadists. News from the region A partial ceasefire in Syria, brokered by Russia and the US, finally came into force at […]
Springtime by the beach, ski time in the mountains – March 2016
Contrary to popular belief, the Middle East is far more than sandy desert. Countries all across the Levant and North Africa have beautiful mountains and even snowy winters. Lebanon is one of the best Arab countries to visit during winter because of its unusual climate. The winters come with lots of rain and occasional storms that blanket Lebanon’s mountains – […]
SAT-7 helps women claim their rights
On 8 March the world will commemorate International Women’s Day – a global celebration of women’s achievements throughout history and, perhaps more importantly, a time to call for further change and progress. UN Women (the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) is focusing its efforts on gender equality for 2016, urging governments to follow through […]
Sussan from Iran
From wailing to dancing: how SAT-7 viewer’s grief was turned to joy A SAT-7 viewer in Iran has described how her mourning was turned to joy when late-night channel-hopping following the death of her mother. Sussan* recently contacted SAT-7’s Farsi-language channel, SAT-7 PARS, to share her testimony. She said that the death of her mother four months before had left […]
Religious freedom amendment welcomed in Algeria
Freedom to practise one’s religion has been granted in a package of constitutional reforms in Algeria. The change could bring significant benefits to Christians in a country where Evangelical churches are seeing an explosion in numbers among Kabyle-speaking Berber people. Hundreds can be seen each week engaged in worship and listening to challenging biblical preaching on SAT-7’s My Church in […]