The priest of the Hanging Church said that the State gives no allocation to the Church, which is only funded by the donations of its children. He denied that emigrant Copts send lots of money to the Egyptian Church. The pastor of the Church of Ain Shams said that the financial affairs of the Church are run according to a certain system, which is followed by all churches. Lawyer Mamdouh Nakhla said the Church is dealt with as any commercial institution and is not given any privileges.