Vatican says those who choose euthanasia cannot receive sacraments

[Weserthy]

Vatican says those who choose euthanasia cannot receive sacraments | Crux

It looks like some clear guidance has been released on care of Catholics who choose euthanasia.

 

[Phemie]

https://cruxnow.com/vatican/2020/09...-choose-euthanasia-cannot-receive-sacraments/

It looks like some clear guidance has been released on care of Catholics who choose euthanasia.

My son’s friend chose that a few weeks ago. He announced it on Facebook in early afternoon and that evening his brother confirmed his death. I prayed that God would be merciful

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Although I support the Church’s teaching on this, I have a friend right now going through a protracted natural cancer death and it’s so horrible for them and their family that I can definitely see how this is going to be a hard sell to people.

 

[Horton]

I also see that is rare cases it could be a mercy but I do agree in what the Church teaches. I have a complicated chronic illness which is effecting my lungs, liver, and kidneys. I am well now, in that I can still function day to day if I take it easy and pace myself. I’ve also battled cancer and will likely again.

With a lot of prayer I’ve already decided if I were to come to a point where invasive, complicated, painful, and drawn out treatment could only give me a chance I would most like choose to not do treatment and just live out my life as it is. I wouldn’t resort to euthanasia, but I can imagine wanting to at some point. But the sacraments are far too important to leave.