Christian TV for Egypt

Aghapy Television, the first Christian satellite channel in Egypt, began broadcasting on Monday November 14th.

Established by the Coptic Christian Church, the main church in Egypt, it is the first TV station in Egypt to broadcast programs with a purely Christian outlook.

The channel will carry church services, family programs and documentaries on topics such as ancient monasteries.

Some Egyptians are concerned that the presence of a Coptic channel may exacerbate the tensions between Muslims and Christians that periodically flare up into violence. However, an organizer said Aghapy TV will not carry anything that could “upset Muslims.”

The aim of the channel is to “provide a link with the church to all those Copts who may not have access to a place of worship or who live abroad.