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Why did Christian nuns stop covering their hair?

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Nuns and all women for that matter had to cover their head because of what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:4-6 (as Tejas Kumar said in his answer) "Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. read more

There are still nuns who wear the veil. The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, Nashville, are one example: A Day in the Life After Vatican II, a number of religious orders decided to do away with the habit/veil. read more

Nuns and all women for that matter had to cover their head because of what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 11:4-6 (as Tejas Kumar said in his answer) "Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. read more

Until at least the 18th century, the wearing of a hair covering, both in the public and while attending church, was regarded as customary for Christian women in Mediterranean, European, Middle Eastern, and African cultures. Women who did not wear hair coverings were interpreted to be "a prostitute or adultreress". read more

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