Nava, S.S.M. since 27 November 2018 and Sister Carmen Ros Nortes, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Consolation, since 23 February 2018. On 8 July 2019, in naming 21 new members to the Congregation, Pope Francis included women for the first time. all seven of them were superiors of their orders: Six are leaders of international religious orders, and one leads an institute of consecrated laywomen: Kathleen Appler, Yvonne Reungoat, Françoise Massy, Luigia Coccia, Simona Brambilla, Rita Calvo Sanz and Olga Krizova. Catherine Clifford, of Saint Paul University in Ottawa, said "The recent move of Pope Francis represents a new and significant development in that it would give women a deliberative voice in the governing body of the congregation, which until now has been the domain of cardinals, bishops, and the heads of men's religious orders." Cardinal Prefects since 1908 Secretaries since 1908 See also Perfectae caritatis, Decree on the Adaptation and Renewal of Religious Life Exclaustration, which is granted by the congregation References External links GCatholic.org The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life Letter of Pope Francis to consecrated men and women regarding the Year of Consecrated Life (2015) 1586 establishments in the Papal States Religious organizations established in the 1580s Catholic organizations established in the 16th century