As the Middle East Christian community faces increasing attacks, SAT-7 Founder and International CEO, Dr Terence Ascott, grapples with a question that is asked more and more often – how should believers respond to violence? The recent brutal gun attacks and suicide bombings in Egypt have left many of our brothers and sisters there grieving, despairing, angry, and feeling vulnerable. SAT-7 plays a unique role in […]
A generation out of school Population: 17.2 million; 87% Muslim, 10% Christian, 3% Druze Literacy: 91.7% men, 81% women In the six years since Syria’s civil war began, over 11 million citizens have fled their homes and moved elsewhere in the country or crossed borders as refugees. Some 1 in 3 children have known only war during their lives and […]
When over a hundred Christian families hastily fled killings and death threats in North Sinai, SAT-7 producer Andrew Gamal decided to devote the week’s live worship show to pray for them. The special edition of Keep on Singing (28 February) came after four days in which hundreds of Christians abandoned the town of El-Arish following a killing spree by so-called […]
Hundreds of Coptic Christians have fled from northern Sinai, Egypt after a series of killings carried out by so-called Islamic State (IS). SAT-7 programmes covered the crisis in its current affairs and worship broadcasts as at least 118 Christian families fled the coastal city of El-Arish. The murders of seven Christians over four weeks triggered an exodus of most of […]
Once besieged by the Syrian army, a Lebanon town has become a place of welcome for Syrians fleeing terror thanks to God’s work in the lives of Lebanese Christians. SAT-7’s Dave Mann visited Zahlé, where he met with Syrian refugees and those ministering to them…. It should be easy to write a tourist brochure for Zahlé. The city lies high […]
Displaced from their homes and often unable to access healthcare, refugees are especially vulnerable to an array of physical and mental health problems. SAT-7 is helping them to help themselves find healing through a series of short medical information segments. “You are your own doctor” is the message from the programme, which is presented by Dr Hany Keylada, an expert […]
Iman, a Christian refugee from Iraq, had a crisis of faith when she was driven away from her home by militants. But with the help of a church in Lebanon, her trust in Jesus was restored. Iman shared her dramatic story with SAT-7 documentary series From East to West, offering hope and encouragement to other struggling Christians. Born and raised […]
Displaced Iraqi Christians gathered for a major prayer and worship event to mark the liberation of towns and villages in the Nineveh Plain from so-called Islamic State (IS). The Christ Day event in Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan, on 18 November was broadcast live on SAT-7 to millions across the Middle East and North Africa. The gathering of Christians from various denominations […]
Up to 50,000 Iraqi Christians are expected to come together to pray and commit their nation to God at a major gathering in Erbil on Friday (18 November). SAT-7 will invite viewers across the Arab world to join with their Iraqi brothers and sisters in prayer by broadcasting the Life Agape ChristDay event live throughout the region. The six-hour prayer […]
A Beirut church that has learnt to love its refugee neighbours is now testifying to that love to audiences across the Arab world through SAT-7. Broadcasts of live Sunday services from Resurrection Church, Beirut (RCBeirut) began last month. The church is situated close to parts of the city that have become home to many Syrians and Iraqis fleeing conflict. Recognising […]
