| The soul of suicide victims Question from on 05-25-2007: |
Is it appropriate to offer Masses for the souls of those who have committed suicide? |
Answer by David Gregson on 06-11-2007: |
| It would depend on the circumstances. There is no longer a blanket prohibition against Masses for suicides. Though suicide is a grave sin, a person's responsibility is diminished if he was not in his right mind at the time of taking his life. If, however, the suicide was a free decision by a person in his right mind, the Church may refuse to provide a funeral for him, particularly if doing so would cause scandal among believers. But that wouldn't prevent someone from privately having a Mass said for him, in the hope that he repented at the moment of death. |
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