Construction on a Greek Orthodox church destroyed in the Sept. 11 attacks was temporarily suspended Tuesday because of the inability to meet payment deadlines and questions over how donations have been used.

The work on the St. Nicholas National Shrine, which was crushed when the south tower fell, was being funded through donations from the Greek government, Greek Orthodox church members around the world, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the Italian city of Bari, whose patron saint is St. Nicholas.

Cost on the construction of the new building was estimated at $50 million, but by the end of December estimates rose to around $75 million, according to The New York Times.

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