We had this email from Anita*, an Iranian now living in Malaysia. “My sister came to Christ five years ago. However her husband and family didn’t know about it. She started to watch the SAT-7 PARS (Farsi language) channel, but after a while her husband became suspicious. He deleted all Christian channels from satellite. “I was worried for my sister […]
Anita writes
Finding God with the refugee
When Lindsay Shaw visited a church in a Middle East city suburb he found local Christians and newly arrived refugees both encountering God in new ways As the taxi sped me to the church, I was thinking of two things. One was the information that large numbers of Syrian refugees had been welcomed and were attending this church. The other […]
Damascus Easter Celebration gives voice to children displaced by war
Syrian children – internally displaced by war – voiced their hopes and their faith in God in a special SAT-7 Easter programme from Damascus on Maunday Thursday (24 March). A commissioned TV crew followed some 300 children from different religious backgrounds as they participated in a fun-packed day of activities, learning and Easter praise at the Jesus Light of the […]
"Rare and wonderful" opportunity for Algerian choir
An Algerian choir travelled to Lebanon to take part in a special SAT-7 Easter production, described by one of the members as a “rare and wonderful” opportunity to glorify God. The choir, which belongs to the Full Gospel Church in Tizi Ouzou, gave an inspiring performance of ten worship songs for the one-off special called The Greatest Love. They performed […]
Armin from Iran
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 […]
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 […]