“Why do you think differently? Why are your thoughts out of line?” These are the questions that Youstina was constantly asked. “I felt pressured,” she explains. “I am not allowed to object…” Sandra agrees. “If someone starts to speak and say, ‘My opinion is…’ they are stopped right there. It isn’t permitted to have an opinion. It’s worse for us […]
“I’ve tried many times to have a relationship with God, but I have failed,” said Mirna, a SAT-7 ARABIC viewer from Egypt. “If I feel hungry for God, why can I never find Him? Does this mean that God has rejected me?” Mirna’s disappointment and frustration prompted her to reach out to our Viewer Support team, where she received a […]
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” […]
Today on World Refugee Day, we share an open letter by Maggie Morgan, an award-winning filmmaker and leader of SAT-7’s Gender Equality and FoRB project, on the life-changing experience of filming refugee stories in Egypt. One of the objectives and deliverables of the Gender Equality and FoRB project in 2025 was to create video content – short pieces on deterrents […]
“Out of Egypt I called my son.” Matthew 2:15 Every 1 June, the Church in Egypt celebrates the entry of the Holy Family (Jesus, Mary and Joseph) to Egypt as they fled from the persecution of Herod over 2,000 years ago. According to the traditions of the Church in Egypt, the Holy Family spent over three years there, travelling along […]
By George Makeen, SAT-7 Ministry Content Advisor SAT-7’s George Makeen reflects on Pope Francis’ legacy of communicating Christian teaching to those beyond the Church, and how we all need to reject labelling and stereotypes in order to connect with those who are different from us. the danger of labels Labelling people in narrow and restrictive ways is usually condemned as […]
An Egyptian pastor has delivered a passionate and personal defence of religious freedom on SAT-7 ARABIC programme Today Not Tomorrow. “Freedom must be for all, and I must fight for the freedom of others and not just the freedom of my family,” said Youssef Nathan on the thought-provoking talk show. Today Not Tomorrow, which is the flagship programme of SAT-7’s […]
Children with disabilities in the Middle East and North Africa often face isolation and exclusion. SAT-7 has been challenging the status quo and supporting families to help their children achieve their potential through Arabic programme The Same Bench. UNICEF estimates that one in seven children in the region – nearly 21 million – have a disability.[1] While mainstream schools are […]
Of the ten countries where Christians are most severely persecuted, five are from the MENA, according to this year’s World Watch List. Christians in Yemen, Libya, Sudan, Iran, and Afghanistan face great dangers and are subject to some of the world’s harshest restrictions on their faith. SAT-7’s satellite programmes and social media content are available in all five of these […]
Over a year since the Hamas-led attack on Israel, conflict in the Middle East has continued to escalate, leaving around 2 million people displaced. But despite the ongoing conflicts, SAT-7 continues to broadcast messages of hope to the region – and viewers keep getting in touch with stories of God at work in their lives. In this month’s Briefing, we’ll […]