Christopher Hale

Of course, he puts global institutions at the forefront.

He's not, unfortunately to some chagrin, not America first on these questions.

I think that the critics of Leo are going to be disappointed because he does believe in regulatory order.

He does believe in international norms.

governing societies.

The most conservative Pope we've had in the past 60 years, Pope Benedict XVI, was very big on the United Nations and equivalent organizations.

Now, I think some in Silicon Valley might rightly argue that's naive, that those things don't work.

But I would say that for a practitioner, I think that what he would ask is at least allow the question.

Can we have more cooperation?

Can we have more agreed-upon constraints?

And can we at least engage in this in good order?

He, obviously, you all are profit-run companies that are listening today, and that's the reality of it.

But I think he wants everyone to take to heart.

What can we do to ensure that what we're building is for the common good of everyone?

But I very much think that J.D.

Vance, when he went to Europe and Paris in 2025, and he said, let's talk about innovation more and guardrails less.

I think Leo's saying, no, let's talk about guardrails as well.

This is the most extraordinary moment in the history between the Catholic Church in the United States and this nation's government.

It's been an extraordinary week.

Aviongate, as we might call it, what happened, what was broke last week, this doesn't compare.