This thesis covers he topic of church public relations and aims to present the Church‘ s openness towards communicating with the media and other public channels. Moreover, it analyzes how this relationship has changed over time. The most significant change occurred when the Second Vatican Council was convened. The media was for the first time in the history oft he Church, a tremendous topic of discussion. Consequently, guidelines and provisions were adopted in order to establish a better dialogue between the Church and the media. The Church‘ s media image, be it positive or negative, relies heavily on the heads oft he Catholic Church (popes, bishops, priests). It can be said that the popes of our era are open to dialogue with the media, interreligious dialogue, show a willingness to communicate, and instruct other representatives of the Catholic Church to follow their example. Church public relations in Croatia are not at a satisfactory level. This is primarily due to dioceses and archdioceses not having equal access to the media. It can be said that there is a lack of quality staff, spokespersons or PR experts who would present the Church to the media in a quality manner. A potential solution ist o provide priests with formal communication education or to allow communications laymen to speak more frequently on behalf oft he Church un public settings. When observing the past, it can be noted that the Church was wary of electronic media and social networks. Today, however, the Church recognizes the aforementioned as a new means to evangelization or communication with believers. The Church should be ready to identify the current communication challenges it faces and to take care of ist public image.