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The result is not decisive and the Church is of the opinion that the question of human life should not be treated with a referendum, because a majority vote cannot turn what is evil into good. The Church will continue to be a channel of prophetic denouncement and active solidarity.

— Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The result is not decisive and the Church is of the opinion that the question of human life should not be treated with a referendum, because a majority vote cannot turn what is evil into good. The Church will continue to be a channel of prophetic denouncement and active solidarity." in the context of "Referendum draws ‘yes’ to depenalise abortion: the country’s Catholic Bishops call special Meeting to analyse the results (14 February 2007) Fides News Agency" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga

About Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga

Jorge Ferreira da Costa Ortiga (5 March 1944 –) is a Portuguese prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Braga.