Stock Photo - 07 January 2020, Berlin: Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU, 3rd from left) stands between carol singers during the reception of carol singers from all 27 German dioceses in the Federal Chancellery, holds her hand on a cloth donkey and laughs. The girls and boys come on behalf of the more than 300,000 carol singers nationwide, who collect donations for needy children in the world. The 62nd carol singing action 2020 is under the motto ""Bring a blessing, be a blessing. Peace! In Lebanon and worldwide"". The Epiphany Singing Campaign is organized jointly by the children's missionary work ""Die Sternsinger"" and the Federation of German Catholic Youth (BDKJ). Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa. - Berlin/Berlin/Germany