Young Christians in Türkiye, who are often isolated, need safe spaces where they can go deeper in faith. So SAT-7 TÜRK has created Campfire, an honest and compelling discussion series set within beautiful natural spaces. Due to launch this autumn, the programme will tackle a wide variety of difficult questions about Christianity and life with warmth and wisdom. DEALING WITH […]
New nature-based discipleship series for Turkish youth
Answering young viewers’ difficult bible questions
For teenage Christians and seekers in the Arab world wrestling with questions about God and faith, it can be hard to know where to turn. With its new series, SAT-7 ARABIC live youth show Quality Time is giving viewers the chance to ask their burning questions, hear faith-building answers, and even learn how to interpret the Bible for themselves. “We […]
Helping out-of-school children learn across the Middle East
With around 30 million children aged 5 to 18 out of school in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), SAT-7 continues to be a source of hope and growth for young minds. This International Literacy Day (8 September), we consider how SAT-7’s educational programmes are helping children to learn at home in Persian, Arabic and Turkish. Madrassas (religious centres) […]
Virtual Afghan church project wins innovation grant
A pioneering SAT-7 PARS social media programme is creating a “vision of a thriving Afghan Church” using virtual production technology thanks to a highly selective grant awarded to innovative projects around the world. Church4Afghanistan was one of 12 groundbreaking projects chosen by Missio Nexus for its 2025 Innovation Fund. Project lead Reza Jafari, SAT-7 PARS Multimedia Senior Manager, said the team felt “honoured”, adding: “We are […]
Middle Eastern churches celebrate “Season of Creation”
As churches and Christian groups around the world have been marking the “Season of Creation”, SAT-7 heard from the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) about why Christians in the region must prioritise stewardship of the natural world. SAT-7 ARABIC talk show Good Morning Beirut hosted Father Antoine El-Ahmar, Director of the Department of Theological Affairs and Ecumenical Relations at […]
SAT-7 PARS keeps the light on for Afghan Christians
Following a 48-hour blackout last week, the internet is back on in Afghanistan. But the blackout was a powerful reminder for SAT-7 of why being a multi-platform media ministry is so important. The temporary nationwide internet and telecommunications shutdown halted banking, online education, and everyday communication for the Afghan people, bringing daily life to a standstill. For the country’s small […]
Second award for powerful short film
SAT-7 film Perhaps God Sees Me, which offers a message of hope for young people experiencing despair, has won the Jewel Award for best drama at the CEVMA (Christian European Visual Media Association) awards. It is the film’s second accolade, as it also picked up the Best Humanitarian Short Film Award at the Alexandria International Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries last […]
Turning silence into support in the fight against suicide
As World Suicide Prevention Day was marked on 10 September, SAT-7 is breaking through stigma and silence to bring hope to viewers in the depths of despair. Every 40 seconds, somewhere in the world, a life is lost to suicide – amounting to more than 700,000 deaths every year. Globally, more than half of all suicides are committed by those […]
SAT-7 joins global prayers for Holy Land peace
On Sunday (21 September), the International Day of Peace, SAT-7 is joining Christian organisations and churches across the world in prayer for the Holy Land, calling viewers and supporters to stand in solidarity with its suffering people. SAT-7 International CEO Rita El-Mounayer said: Our hearts are broken by the intense and ongoing suffering of the people in this conflict, and […]
“Here, we are able to openly declare our faith in Christ”: Iranian couple finds warm welcome in UK church
Sara and Sirius*, an Iranian couple, discovered faith in Christ through SAT-7 while living in Iran – a decision that came at a cost. Forced to flee their homeland in search of safety and freedom, they found refuge in the UK, where they experienced something they never thought possible: a warm welcome into a church family. We recently had the […]