page_title: Christian head covering
hierarchical_section_title: Christian head covering
caption_attribution_description: English: Orthodox pilgrim in Kiev Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine. Upon codec woman believers have to cover their head entering churches and monasteries. Српски / srpski: Православна верница у кијевско-печерској Лаври, Украјина. Жене при уласку у храм (манастир) покрију главу марамом. Русский: Православная христианка, Киево-Печерская лавра. Женщины при входе в храм должны покрыть голову платком. Deutsch: Orthodoxe Pilgerin in der Laure von Kiew-Perchesk. Frauen und Mädchen müssen ihre Haare bedecken, wenn sie eine Kirche oder ein Kloster betreten.
context_page_description: Christian head covering, also known as Christian veiling, is the practice of women covering their head in a variety of Christian traditions. Some Christian women, based on Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Methodist teaching, wear the head covering in public worship, while others, especially Anabaptist Christians, believe women should wear head coverings all the time. The practice of Christian head covering for "praying and prophesying" was inspired by a traditional interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:2–6 in the New Testament. The practice of the Christian head covering for modesty is from Holy Oral Tradition; though, Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 of Holy Scripture stated that a woman is to just have long hair for modesty. The majority of Biblical scholars have held that "verses 4-7 refer to a literal veil or covering of cloth" for "praying and prophesying" and verse 15 to refer to long hair of a woman for modesty.
context_section_description: Christian head covering, also known as Christian veiling, is the practice of women covering their head in a variety of Christian traditions. Some Christian women, based on Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Calvinist, and Methodist teaching, wear the head covering in public worship (though some women belonging to these traditions may also choose to wear the head covering outside of church), while others, especially Anabaptist Christians, believe women should wear head coverings all the time. The practice of Christian head covering for "praying and prophesying" was inspired by a traditional interpretation of 1 Corinthians 11:2–6 in the New Testament. The practice of the Christian head covering for modesty is from Holy Oral Tradition; though, Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:13-16 of Holy Scripture stated that a woman is to just have long hair for modesty. The majority of Biblical scholars have held that "verses 4-7 refer to a literal veil or covering of cloth" for "praying and prophesying" and verse 15 to refer to long hair of a woman for modesty. Although the head covering was practiced by most Christian women until the latter part of the 20th century, it is now a minority practice among contemporary Christians in the West, though it continues to be the normal practice in other parts of the world, such as Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, and South Korea. The style of the Christian head covering varies by region.
caption: Orthodox Christian woman in Ukraine. Female believers are required to cover their head entering churches and monasteries.
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