The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered in Libya, last night used live television to thank their killers for including the men’s declaration of faith in the video of their execution. Christian channel SAT-7 ARABIC has become a mouthpiece for the families of the young men over the last six weeks since they were first abducted. Maher […]
BROTHER OF EGYPTIAN CHRISTIANS MURDERED BY ISLAMIC STATE PRAYS FOR KILLERS LIVE ON SAT-7
A nation united in grief
The beheading of 21 young Egyptian Copts in Libya by jihadists aligned with ISIS has sent a shockwave across Egyptian society and has united people of different faiths in sorrow and outrage. Many Egyptians have seen in full the horrifying video, including the moments when the captives prayed before their execution. A SAT-7 journalist in Cairo described how on Monday […]
SAT-7 TÜRK Becomes First Christian Channel on National Satellite
Christian channel SAT-7 TÜRK has begun broadcasting on the government-regulated Türksat 4A satellite. The transmissions are an historic step allowing more than 50 million viewers in Turkey and many more Turkish speaking viewers in Europe and Central Asia to watch SAT-7 TÜRK. “We are overwhelmed and truly believe it is a miracle that we can finally broadcast on Türksat,” said […]
"You Are Free To Change Your Faith – We Respect You"
Forbidden programme breaks new ground in promoting religious freedom Forbidden (“Mamnou’a” in Arabic) is a SAT-7 ARABIC programme that addresses sensitive and sometimes controversial Arab cultural topics from a Christian perspective. These topics range from adoption to human trafficking and sexual violence. But perhaps its biggest success has been to win agreement from many Muslim viewers that people should be […]
Brother of Christians slain by ISIS prays for killers on SAT-7
The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered by Islamic State in Libya, last night used live television to thank their killers for including the men’s declaration of faith in the video of their execution. Christian channel SAT-7 ARABIC has become a mouthpiece for the families of the young men over the last six weeks since they were […]
The ways of life and death – February 2015
“ISIS’s mission is to enforce the sovereignty of God. Christ’s mission was to enforce the sovereignty of God.” This shocking introduction to one of Dr Maher Samuel’s recent televised messages (see clip below) speaks volumes in the light of the recent regional developments and international comments. Dr Samuel went on to explain the vast contrast between the two, for while […]
Seyfi – radio search that led to Christ
Broadcast journalist Seyfi Genç discovered the power of media as a teenager – when it changed his life. Today, as news editor for SAT-7 TÜRK, his work in media gives others timely and accurate insights into the Christian faith he discovered as an 18-year-old. Asked how his faith in Christ began, award-winning Turkish journalist Seyfi Genç points to the same […]
Karema – faith exile serves war exiles
After being forced to leave her home country because of her new faith, Karema has become an ambassador for Christ to Syrians made homeless by war. Karema shared with us her journey to Christ from a Muslim background and how God has led her to new ministries while studying theology and training in Lebanon. Science graduate Karema was working in […]
One family and 100 years of crossing continents – February 2015
My family’s relationship with the tiny Mediterranean country of Lebanon is probably as long and as complicated as the history of the country itself, although our collective memories only stretch back a hundred or so years. In the early 1900s, a Lebanese man arrived at Ellis Island in the Upper New York Bay. Fleeing Ottoman Muslim persecution, Boutros Salim Aziz, […]
The Briefing – February 2015
Some words of Sir Winston Churchill, whose funeral 50 years ago was remembered last month, remain as relevant as ever: “To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” While brutality and war-war continued to dominate news from the MENA region, talks and common sense pulled others back from the brink. News from the Region The war in Syria continues in […]