Is there Heaven for those who commit suicide?

[teresapartridge]

Does God understand and forgive people who take their lives when they can’t go on?

 

[Leonie_Ambrose]

teresapartridge,

The following 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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