German officials participated in the celebrations of the Coptic community of North Rhine state.
At the Church of the Virgin Mary and St. Athanasius in Petberg, His Eminence Bishop Michael, head of St. Antony Monastery in Germany, celebrated the feast of Christmas among the Coptic congregation there. The mass was attended by Eng. Hany Azer, chief architect of the tunnels in Germany and advisor to the Egyptian President.
In Dusseldorf, the governor has attended the celebration and gave Christmas gifts to the children.
