First of all, there's no such thing as a moral conservative. 'Liberal' and 'conservative' have nothing to do with morality. Perhaps you meant he's a doctrinal conservative.

Secondly, these classifications are meaningless in places where the Church struggles to survive and serve the poor. Only in countries like ours do people have the luxury of such debates. The Church in the developing world is much more engaged in the essentials of faith.

But if you want to feel vindicated by Pope Francis' selections for cardinal, go ahead.