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.

Quotes

• 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.
  • Referendum draws ‘yes’ to depenalise abortion: the country’s Catholic Bishops call special Meeting to analyse the results (14 February 2007) Fides News Agency

• We are ready to support all initiatives and measures to assist mothers in difficulty from whatever side they are promoted.
  • The Bishops of Portugal, in plenary assembly, reaffirm opposition to the new Bill on abortion: "the Church continues to be faithful to her mission to announce the Gospel of the fullness of life and denounce any attack on life" (17 April 2007) Fides News Agency

• To go to the encounter with Christ in the needy through a total dedication must have a universal dimension that does not allow the exception of persons even for religious reasons. To travel is synonymous of courage and does not admit any tiredness. Only like this will the civilization of love become concrete.
  • Intervention of H. Exc. Mons. Jorge FERREIRA DA COSTA ORTIGA, Archbishop of Braga, President of the Episcopal Conference (PORTUGAL) (8 October 2009) Press Office of the Holy See