Can suicides go to Heaven?

[Dolly22]

Hello,

I have some difficult questions concerning suicide and heaven and hell. I want to know if people who commit suicide are condemned to hell or if they can still enter heaven.

I am very seriously wanting to know the answer as someone very close to me has just killed herself. She was not a Catholic, but she was thinking about becoming Catholic. She believed in God and prayed with me the rosary many times. She was a good, kind person- very loving.

Thank-you,

 

[Devon_Caffran]

Dear Friend,

Please accept our condolences on the loss of your friend and be assured of our prayers for you both.

The following link links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the salvation of those who commit suicide. 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.
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