[2] The Missionaries of God's Love (MGL) came into being in 1986 with a base in a suburban house in Canberra.
20 years later, the MGL has more than 40 members, 13 ordained priests, two deacons, 16 at its seminary in Melbourne which is overseen by Fr Chris Ryan.
[3] In addition to Canberra and Melbourne, in 2019 the Missionaries of God's Love have missions in Darwin, Sydney, the Philippines and Indonesia.
[5] His sixth book is called Go Set the World on Fire.
[6] In 2018, after being re-elected as head of the order he told members of his congregation that this would be his last term.