Why and when did the church permit women to attend mass without covering their heads?

[mrsj]

Why and when did the church permit women to attend mass without covering their heads?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

mrsj,

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on women wearing hats to Mass. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.

Recommended Reading:

• [Must women wear veils in church? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=19141)
• [Must women wear headcoverings at Mass? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=32453)
• [Can a priest direct women not to wear head coverings? (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=50537)
• [The Vatican and women’s head coverings (http://forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=4222)