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JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
By Jesse Romero · Published Apr 30, 2019 · Updated Apr 30, 2019
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QUESTION?
If you are in the military and you are Catholic, and you have to take a life, is that considered a mortal sin?
ANSWER!
Because you elected that career knowing that it might be necessary. That falls under justifiable homicide (cf. 2263 & 2321). For example, David killed Goliath - that was justifiable homicide (1 Sam 17:1-51)