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.
Jesuit centre says ‘chronic problems in prisons’
June 25, 2018
The Jesuit Centre for faith and justice responds to the launch of the Irish Prison Service’s Annual Report
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A fond farewell to Jan
May 30, 2018
Tertians, Jesuits, colleagues and staff of the European tertianship based in Manresa Dublin gave a great send off to director Jan van der Poll, who is leaving the tertianship after...
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Law and life – deciding on the 8th
May 16, 2018
Gardiner St Church hosted the final two of a series of three ‘listening’ nights regarding the upcoming referendum on the repeal of the 8th amendment
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Preparing for the referendum
May 2, 2018
Moral theologian Pat Hannon outlined the Catholic Church's teaching on abortion at the first of three events in Gardiner St Church
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‘Strictly No Poetry’
May 2, 2018
Aidan Mathews entertained Jesuits and friends at the launch of his latest book of poetry. Aidan is a former Gonzaga alumnus
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‘Fīor Eireannach gan dabht’
April 18, 2018
President Michael D Higgins and the Lord Mayor of Dublin Mícheál MacDonnacha will attend Fr Joe Mallins SJ's Memorial Mass on Sat 21 April, at 11:00am in Gardiner St. Church
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‘Laudato Tree’ project launched in Áras
March 29, 2018
A number of groups, including Jesuit representatives, attended the launch of an imaginative environmental initiative in Ireland that could transform Africa
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Mary McAleese and the Jesuit theologian
March 9, 2018
Mary McAleese quoted Gerry O'Hanlon SJ in her critical speech on how women are treated in the Catholic church. The Irish Jesuit theologian explains why
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‘Can we talk about Jesus?’
March 7, 2018
Jesuit school principals from all over Europe met to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Jesuit schools in a multi-faith world
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The ‘scandalous’ love of God
March 7, 2018
'Hope is being loved' was the title of the talk given by Pat Coyle at the annual Novena of Hope in the Graan Passionist Monastery, Enniskillen
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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