Editing Veil (section)

=== Christianity ===
[[File:Memchu wedding.jpg|thumb|300px|A Christian minister marries a groom and bride, the latter of whom is wearing a wedding veil in the church]]
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In Christian theology, [[Saint Paul|St. Paul's]] words concerning how marriage symbolizes the union of Christ and His Church underlie part of the tradition of veiling in the marriage ceremony.<ref name="eph5">{{bibleverse|Ephesians|5|ASV}}</ref><ref name=":4" /> In historic Christian traditions, the veil is seen as "a visible sign that the woman is under the authority of a man" and that she is submitting herself to her husband's Christ-like leadership and loving care.<ref name=":13" /><ref name="cor11">{{bibleverse|1 Corinthians|11:4|ASV|1 Corinthians 11:4–16}}</ref> As such, the practice of the wedding veil is part of the wider ordinance of the [[Christian head covering|woman's headcovering in Christianity]], rooted in {{Bibleverse|1 Corinthians|11:1-13|RSV}}.<ref name="WengerYoder1989"/>

The removing of the veil can be seen as a symbol of the temple veil that was torn when Christ died, giving believers direct access to God, and in the same way, the bride and the groom, once married, now have full access to one another.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{bibleverse |1 Corinthians| 7:4|ASV}}</ref>

==== Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ====
In 2019 a letter by [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] President [[Russell M. Nelson]] and his counselors, [[Dallin H. Oaks]] and [[Henry B. Eyring]], declared that "Veiling the faces of deceased, 'endowed' [members who have been through a temple ceremony] women prior to burial is optional"; previously it had been required. The letter went on to say that such veiling, "may be done if the sister expressed such a desire while she was living. In cases where the wishes of the deceased sister on this matter are not known, her family should be consulted."<ref name="sltrib.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2019/01/29/heels-temple-changes/|title = On heels of temple changes, faithful Latter-day Saint women no longer need to be veiled before burial}}</ref> That same year veiling of women during part of the temple endowment ceremony was also made optional where it had been required before.<ref name="sltrib.com"/>