The beleaguered Archdiocese of Boston eliminated 15 staff positions as part of budget cuts made necessary in part by the Roman Catholic Church's ongoing sex abuse scandal in which it has played a central role.
The archdiocese said that the economic downturn and fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were the driving forces behind its move to slash its budget by a third, or about $8 million. But it also acknowledged the scandal concerning pedophile priests--which has roiled Boston and other archdioceses throughout the country--had hampered its fund-raising efforts.
