Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of Saint Mark Diocese on Saturday received, at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassiya, Higher Education Minister Ashraf el Shihi and Civil Aviation Minister Sherif Fathy.

The ministers greeted the pope on the Christmas.

Meanwhile, the top Christian leader received former premier Kamal el Ganzoury along with Head of the Egyptian Catholic Center for Cinema Botrous Danial, who greeted him on the Christmas as well.

As the pope received greetings from state officials, a church choir queued and chanted Christmas songs.

Source: MENA