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 […]
As restrictions on women’s rights and religious freedom intensify in Afghanistan, an innovative social media programme is giving a platform to silenced voices and offering an “encounter with Jesus” to a people in desperate need of peace. Church4Afghanistan, which launched in 2022, is now in its third season, attracting over 200,000 views to its live weekly broadcast on Facebook and […]
I want to ask you to pray for me. Last night, five or six missiles flew right over our heads. Since then, I haven’t been able to sleep at all. I was so scared. We keep reading this verse: ‘I will not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord has done’ (Psalm 118:17).”Sarina, aged 10, from Iran Prayers and messages […]
SAT-7’s Persian channel is supporting distressed viewers in Iran following a wave of air strikes on the country overnight. SAT-7 PARS went live this morning (13 June) with a special episode of Mirror to give viewers the opportunity to share their feelings and prayer requests. One female caller said: “We truly appreciate your connection with us and are grateful for […]
Across its channels, SAT-7 is helping parents in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to raise their children with love and wisdom. As parents from all walks of life engage with our talk shows, workshops and Viewer Support services, they are given the tools they need to impact their children positively and improve dynamics in the family home. While […]
The SAT-7 PARS Viewer Support team, made up of Iranian believers living outside their homeland, has been deeply impacted by the stream of troubling news from Iran in recent weeks. Events including a catastrophic explosion at the country’s largest commercial port, the imprisonment of three Christians – one a pregnant woman – for their faith, and Iran’s deepening economic crisis, […]
As the latest season of The Chosen hit cinemas in the run-up to Easter, SAT-7 has been marking the impact of the show on our platforms following a visit to our Egypt studio by key project leaders and the actor who plays Little James in the series. SAT-7 has acquired the first three seasons of The Chosen – which tells […]
Powered by local Christians, SAT-7 shares the Good News of Jesus in three main language groups – Arabic, Persian, and Turkish – while expanding programming in local variants and dialects. As International Mother Language Day is marked on 21 February, we celebrate the diversity of SAT-7’s audience across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the opportunities to connect […]
When her church was raided by Iranian authorities, Shahnaz Jizan’s life was ripped apart. Separated from her family, her home, and her community, she was sent to jail because of her Christian ministry. She shared her harrowing, but ultimately hopeful, story on SAT-7 PARS programme New Identity to encourage other women who are facing persecution in Iran today. Shahnaz came […]
Barriers to education in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are multiple. From restrictive social policies that limit girls’ access to learning to devastating wars that destroy school buildings and displace families, millions of children in the region are out of school. Iraq’s parliament this week passed amendments to the country’s personal status law that could allow some girls […]