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.
New podcast series featuring Irish Jesuits in Hong Kong
April 13, 2021
A podcast series featuring Irish Jesuit missionaries in Hong Kong has just been published by Maurice O'Keeffe of Irish Life and Lore, an oral Irish history project
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Caring through pictures
March 23, 2021
The North Belfast Care Zone outreach to older people has chosen a selection of photos taken by Brendan McManus SJ for their postcards and posters
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Giving women a voice
March 23, 2021
'The Story of Nano Nagle: A Life Lived on the Razor’s Edge' is the biography of an extrordinary woman in the history of Irish religious education
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Surprising Patrick’s Day message from Germany
March 15, 2021
Niall Leahy SJ is involved in this fascinating video by a German Professor which reveals material about the patron Saint of Ireland that many Irish people may not know.
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Update on Press Statement regarding abuse
March 10, 2021
The Jesuit Order is now in a process of listening to survivors of abuse in order to respond as fully as possible to their needs and concerns
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‘An unassuming Jesuit’
February 24, 2021
Jerry O'Connell SJ was a missionary who died in his beloved Zambia last November. Peter Carroll SJ recalls his life of service as a 'humble, unassuming Jesuit'.
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Margaret Silf leads lenten retreat for Sacred Space
February 9, 2021
Well-known author Margaret Silf has written this year's Sacred Space/Pray-as-You-Go lenten retreat, with the theme 'Growing back better'
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A useful guide through Lent
February 9, 2021
Kieran O'Mahony's book 'Hearers of the Word' from Messenger Publications is a guide to praying and exploring the scripture readings during Lent
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Working together for world peace
February 3, 2021
Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ has welcomed the first International Day of Human Fraternity and says we are all called to respond to global injustice
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Fr Stan Swamy SJ – ‘A caged bird can still sing’
January 26, 2021
The Indian human rights defender has released a letter of solidarity to mark his 100 days in prison under false charges
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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