text: Regarding: "But the real surprise was that he did not give Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez a red hat."
  - Probably not so much a surprise if catholics in Canada, United States, Mexico and the Caribbean are perceived as one regional church by the Holy See and probably by the Archbishop of Rome. 
  
  - From this point of view we note that there are 5 Hispanic men in Mexico who are cardinals and one cardinal designate; excludes Bernard Law who was born in Mexico. Also excludes, Archbishop Jose who is a native born Mexican.
  - For those who consider the Caribbean as a geographic part of North America we note the cardinals of Hispanic descent in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
  - Also, if Archbishop Jose of Los Angeles is perceived still as an Opus Dei bishop rather than a Los Angeles Bishop in communion and union with the Archbishop of Rome then no surprise that Archbishop Francis does not want him in the circle of advisers constituted by the cardinalate.