God is the creator of human being and life is God's gift to us.Hence,we to protect,preserve and promote the gift of human life.When organ transplantation is undertaken,the work of God becomes manifest through those who donate their organs.According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), "Organ donation after death is noble and meritorious act and is to be encouraged as an expression of generous solidarity." Hence,organ donation is not only an ethical act but it is to be encouraged.Pope St.John Paul II give his support for organ donation,calling it as "genuine act of love showing to other fellow human being.Its a way of nurturing a genuine culture of life".
Pope Pius XII declared that based on the principle of brotherly love -called fraternal charity,both living and cadaver donations are acceptable to the Catholic Church.He underscored the point that the donor is making a sacrifice of himself for the good of another person.
Even the supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Churches, His Holiness Moran Mar Baselius Paulose II,Catholicose of the East, also emphasis the importance of organ donation in his christian community.He also call up on all the orthodox Dioceses Metropolitans and priest in charge of their churches to conduct awareness programme in this regard."People have fear and ignorance about the organ donations that is to be wipe out and the noble work to be encouraged." further His Holiness said.
Do you wish to pledge your organs? Then just go a head and do so,for you should have no fear in performing such a charitable,noble and heroic act. According to the CCC,Malankara Orthodox Churches,organ transplants are in conformity with the normal law if the physical and psychological dangers and risks to the donor are proportionate to the good that it is sought for the recipient.Further,"Autopsies can be normally permitted for legal enquiries or scientific research.The free gift of organs after death is legitimate and can be meritorious".
"Organ is the gift of God, gift it and get the reward from above."