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.
Emergency appeal for Lebanese families
March 24, 2026
Irish Jesuits International have launched a Middle East emergency appeal to support refugees in Lebanon fleeing their homes, being bombed by Israeli forces.
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‘Follow the money’
March 13, 2026
As the USA's war with Iran continues, Dr Phyllis Zagano, friend of IJC, has turned her attention to a conflict which has the world on edge.
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A fresh look at the ‘kingdom of heaven’
March 13, 2026
Weeks three and four of Aidan Mathews, online Lenten retreat focus on Matthew’s gospel passages about the kingdom of heaven, comparing it both to a hidden treasure and a pearl...
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‘Access all areas’ a third-level education model
March 11, 2026
The Taoiseach officially opened a state-of-the-art building at the National College of Ireland. The college, founded by the Jesuits, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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Women: Giants of the Irish Church
March 11, 2026
The March Messenger marked International Women's Day with a celebratory editorial by Fr Donal Neary SJ.
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JCFJ partners with the EU on housing
February 27, 2026
The Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice is partnering with the EU Parliament to start a national conversation about Ireland's deepening housing crisis.
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A trip to the Jesuit archives
February 27, 2026
A documentary on RTE's Lyric FM offers listeners a unique insight into the friendship between a talented but forgotten poet and a supportive Jesuit.
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Something different this Lent
February 27, 2026
Aidan Mathews' Lenten retreat - 'unique and provocative' - is on offer again for those who are willing to be discomfited.
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Hope – a defiant theological stance
February 26, 2026
Fr David Neuhaus, a South African-born Jewish Israeli who became a Catholic and a Jesuit, gave a moving talk via Zoom from Jerusalem to the Belfast Jesuit Centre Book Club.
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Celebrating love
February 13, 2026
RNN Archive: Love takes many forms and those are single should remember, and be reminded that they are loved too.
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Going with gratitude and blessing
August 21, 2026 - Friends and colleagues of the JCFJ gathered to bid Kevin Hargaden a fond goodbye. He marked the occasion with a final lecture.
Remembering a unique Jesuit/Protestant school
August 18, 2026 - Irish Jesuits visited Drogheda this summer to mark a significant event in the town's history involving St Oliver Plunkett and their Order.
The landscape that influenced C.S. Lewis
August 11, 2026 - In his August Messenger article, Kevin Hargaden explores the Irish landscape that moulded C. S. Lewis's soul and his writing.
Jesuit’s ‘brother’ wins prestigious award
August 11, 2026 - Jimmy Fullam, the former Irish Defence Forces member who wrote 'Brothers in Arms' with Brendan McManus SJ, has been nominated for a Blue Light Award.
Latest Podcasts
Healing for the soul
August 18, 2026
‘The Soul Also Keeps the Score’
July 3, 2026
Sharing bread in Bethlehem
July 2, 2026
‘The grandeur of humanity’
June 15, 2026
Latest Videos
Pope Video: For evangelization in the city
August 5, 2026
Pope Video: For respect for human life
July 3, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For the values of sports
June 2, 2026
Pray with the Pope: For priests in crisis
April 13, 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