BOSTON -- The Archdiocese of Boston under pressure from its constituents concerning fiscal policy, will open its books to public scrutiny by posting its budget online, The Boston Globe reported.

By May 20 the archdiocese will post line items from its $20.5 million fiscal 2003 budget, which ends June 30. It will post the details of its $16.2 million budget for fiscal 2004 by June 10.

The details will be released to news media and published in The Pilot, the archdiocesan newspaper, said Chancellor David W. Smith.

"There have been people uncertain or unconvinced about where we're spending the money that's sent in," Smith said. "It's fair to say that we don't enjoy the same level of trust with the community that we did years ago. That needs to be rebuilt."

The archdiocese will identify real estate sales as they occur and will divulge how much money the church has spent on sex abuse cases, according to the news report.

It will not disclose the salaries paid to employees. The posted budget covers only the 80 ministries run by the archdiocese. The Internet posting will not include details of incorporated affiliates, such as Catholic Charities, Caritas Christi Health Care or the hundreds of Catholic schools and parishes.

Donations have fallen since revelations of clergy sexual abuse, the Globe reported. Smith said a number of changes aimed at restoring financial health are being implemented.

Among the changes, Smith said, the archdiocese expects its eight high schools to become self-sufficient and will eliminate subsidies to them. Divisions that offer enrichment programs, like The Pilot, the Catholic Cemetery Association and the Archdiocesan Institute for Ministry will be expected to generate money for operating costs through fees they charge.