Pat Coyle
Pat Coyle is Director of Communications for the Irish Jesuits. Her academic background was mainly in philosophy, and a great part of her professional background was as a journalist, producer and presenter with RTE, BBC and UTV. She is a mother of two.
JCFJ ‘alarmed’ at Minister’s comments
September 13, 2022
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice says the government's prison service agenda is detrimental to prisoners' welfare.
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Surprise in store for secular Europe
September 7, 2022
After directing the Faith and Politics week for young adults, Dr Kevin Hargaden (JCFJ) had to abandon an unfavourable assumption.
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Tackling the scourge of homelessness
August 30, 2022
As homeless figures soar the Peter McVerry Trust calls for three-fold action from government.
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Imagining the Unseen
August 29, 2022
'Imagining the unseen: Quantum Physics and Cosmology' is the title of Colm Brophy's latest collection of paintings, on exhibition from 3-9 September 2022 in the Expert Framers Gallery, Ranelagh.
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Jesuit week in Knock
August 17, 2022
This year's Ignatian Retreat at Knock given by Jesuits and colleagues had people talking for all the right reasons.
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‘Shared dream for a better world’
August 15, 2022
"What we celebrate today is a shared dream for a better world." So said John Guiney, Director of Irish Jesuits International at the launch of their Strategic Framework 2022 -2027.
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Discovering Donegal on foot
August 9, 2022
Brendan McManus SJ and Anne McGowan led a group of pilgrims along the Sli Cholmcille Pilgrimage walk from Sliabh Liag to Gartan in beautiful Co. Donegal,
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Tackling energy poverty
August 9, 2022
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice were one of twenty organisations that submitted recommendations for a new Energy Poverty Strategy to the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications
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Women at the well
July 14, 2022
An Tobar (the well) was the aptly titled retreat centre where the Ignatian Spirituality Project held their summer retreat for women in recovery from addiction and homelessness.
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Ireland’s own ‘Camino’
July 5, 2022
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ talks about the annual Slí Cholmcille Pilgrimage, around the beautiful county of Donegal from July 22 - 28th, 2022. All welcome.
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The Pope and the President
April 20, 2026 - Fr. Donal Godfrey SJ, reflects on the recent remarks of Pope Leo XIV and the response to them from Donald Trump and his administration.
‘A privilege to be part of it’
April 15, 2026 - The celebratory event to mark the historic Silver Jubilee of postgraduate studies in Applied Spirituality was a special day for all involved.
An attitude of gratitude
April 14, 2026 - Gratitude: The solution to worry, Kierkegaard claimed, was to make a leap of faith and put our trust in God’s enduring love.
April Messenger: Hope, renewal and growth
April 13, 2026 - In these uncertain times, the April Messenger offers rest and reflection, with themes of hope, renewal, gratitude and transformation in everyday life.
Latest Podcasts
Restoring women to a recovered diaconate
April 2, 2026
The privilege of life-changing work
March 13, 2026
Our Mother Too: Mary Embraces the World
March 4, 2026
The challenge of co-creating
February 13, 2026
Latest Videos
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For disarmament and peace
March 13, 2026
Pope Video: For children with incurable diseases
February 6, 2026
Pope video: For prayer with the word of God
January 9, 2026
Latest Books
‘Dreaming A New Dream’
March 19, 2025
‘I am infinitely loved’ – Messenger booklet
August 21, 2023
Messenger autumn catalogue
August 8, 2023
‘Brothers in Arms’ – Ignatian Camino book
July 3, 2023