i dont think so-suicide is what ya call a "mortal" sin, and there is no turning back the time on that one. i am sorry

It used to be that the church would not perform a burial mass for a person who committed suicide nor would they allow the person to be buried in the cemetary. However, the church has lately admitted to a lot of things that have been done wrong over the years and it has changed its stance on this issue. The church now believes that it should not despair over the person's soul as it is up to God what happens. A burial mass can be done and they can be buried in a catholic cemetary as long as there is no sort of judgement about the person and as long as suicide is not condoned during the service.

yes.

I know of a young girl who committed suicide who was buried on consecrated ground, so definately yes. She was catholic though and was buried at a C of E church so am wondering whether perhaps the Catholic church had said no?

Ludwig Boltzmann was refused an proper burial in 1906, but that's as far as my religious knowledge goes. He was also disowned by his parents and they refused tohave the family name on the grave so he's buried under the epigraph (is that the right word?) E = k logW

Yes but only late at night with a flashlight and a shovel under a full moon with dogs baying and bats flying overhead.

If not, it truly is a sick religion...

Very many years ago it was not permitted. Many things have now changed within the Catholic Church as there is always a great doubt on what went through that persons mind just before he/she committed suicide. What if just before doing it that person thought/said "God forgive for what I am about to do, I am very sick and I don't wish my family to go through the pain of seeing me deteriorate, forgive me". Who are we humans to judge that person? How do we know if the person repented? Therefore that person will receive a religious burial and will be buried in the cemetery of choice. It will be up to God to judge that soul. Regards.

The Catholic Church has mellowed on this subject over the centuries as knowledge of mental illness and depression has increased. Catholics believe suicide when committed in full knowledge and deliberate consent is a complete turning away from God (a mortal sin) and will send a person to hell. There are 3 conditions of a mortal sin: grave matter, full knowledge, and deliberate consent. While suicide (or any kind of murder) is always a grave matter, people who commit suicide may not always have full knowledge of what they're doing. Drugs can definitely impair one's thinking, as can other things, such as diseases, intense pain, or anguish. Therefore, suicide is not automatically treated as a mortal sin. We are commanded by Christ not to judge others so we leave final judgment to God who alone knows each person's heart. The Code of Canon Law does not list suicide as a reason to deny a person a Catholic funeral or burial in a Catholic cemetery. http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG1104/__P4C.HTM http://www.holycrosscemeteries.com/faq/#Section_17 http://home.att.net/~faithleap/suicide.htm For more information, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church: On mortal sin, paragraphs 1857-1859: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect1chpt1art8.htm#1857 On suicide, paragraphs 2282-2283: http://www.usccb.org/catechism/text/pt3sect2chpt2art5.htm#2282 With love and prayers in Christ.

Suicide generally stems from mental illness, and the church is very sympathetic of that....after all, it would be the family of the victim who are punished, not the victim.

Shades of the dark ages! In the bible teaches us that God is a merciful and forgiving God. So how could such a wonderful enity condem us to an eternity of damnation? God judges you by your heart not necessarily by your actions. JL