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.
Give a real Christmas gift
December 1, 2025
Train a teacher, buy a goat or a beehive for your loved one this Christmas. All gifts available from Irish Jesuits International now.
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‘Faithful Justice Today’
November 19, 2025
What should 'faithful justice' look like today? The question explored by over 60 people gathered in the Loyola Institute, TCD.
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“A sower of Christian grace”
November 10, 2025
Teo Avram SJ was ordained a priest of the Greek-Catholic Rite by Bishop Cristian Dumitru Crisan, on Sunday 12 October, in Belvedere College chapel.
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René Girard and J.D. Vance
November 6, 2025
'Studies' editor Dermot Roantree features in in the Irish Times, speaking about the Catholic thinker behind J.D. Vance's conversion.
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Reasons to pray for our dead
October 30, 2025
All Souls Day, and the month of November, is traditionally a time to pray for our dead. Theologian Gerry O'Hanlon SJ suggests why we should.
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Inner city faith communities foster integration
October 30, 2025
New research by the JCFJ and ACET finds over fifty faith communities in north inner city Dublin are trusted first ports of call for new residents.
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Student leadership conference
October 29, 2025
Clongowes College past pupil, Jack Kavanagh, who is quadriplegic, gave memorable talk to students from Irish Jesuit schools.
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Marking 50 years of faith and justice
October 15, 2025
Jesuits and colleagues met in Manresa to celebrate 50 years of 'a faith that does justice', reflecting on the past to learn for the future.
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‘A Divine Calling’
October 15, 2025
Gerry O'Hanlon SJ spoke at the launch of 'A Divine Calling: One Woman's Lifelong Battle for Equality in the Catholic Church' by Soline Humbert.
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Crescent students huge fundraiser
October 8, 2025
Students from Crescent College Limerick students over €36,000 for a charity that provides specialist services for children with disabilities.
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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