Mesićevi odnosi s hijerarhijom Katoličke crkve bili su pod stalnim tenzijama, jer je on kritizirao njihovo miješanje u politiku, a oni su kritizirali njega tvrdeći da on ne štiti nacionalne interese.
Mesic's relations with the Catholic Church's hierarchy were under constant tension, as he criticized their involvement in politics and they criticized him claiming he is not protecting national interests.