"That the Jews are connected with God in a special way and that God does not allow that bond to fail is entirely obvious. We wait for the instant in which Israel will say yes to Christ, but we know that it has a special mission in history now ... which is significant for the world." - from Ratzinger's book, "God and the World," published October 2000, as reported by National Catholic Reporter "Our Christian conviction is that Christ is also the messiah of Israel. Certainly it is in the hands of God how and when the unification of Jews and Christians into the people of God will take place." - from "God and the World," published October 2000, as reported by National Catholic Reporter