[nyconse]

Sorry...When I worked at the Ukranian Prep schools in the late 80's, a Ukranian Catholic priest had an affaire with the math instructer. She became pregnant. He was told that if he wanted to marry her, he would have to go back to the Ukraine..He was already a Priest..He left the Ukranian Catholic Church and went on to become a Russian Orthodox priest. When the Ukranian's were reconciled in the Middle Ages-the agreement reached between Rome and the Ukranian Catholics was...priest could marry. Now Rome doesn't like this, and I have not doubt it is discouraged...but they did agree to it and priests can marry in the Ukraine (probably really frowned on by Rome but possible by doctrine).

[Solon]

No. No. No.

Kosta50 is absolutely correct. Priest cannot marry but both Ukrainian Catholics (in Ukraine not America)& Orthodox have a married priesthood. Huge difference.

[maestro]

Sorry...When I worked at the Ukranian Prep schools in the late 80's, a Ukranian Catholic priest had an affaire with the math instructer. She became pregnant. He was told that if he wanted to marry her, he would have to go back to the Ukraine..He was already a Priest..He left the Ukranian Catholic Church and went on to become a Russian Orthodox priest. When the Ukranian's were reconciled in the Middle Ages-the agreement reached between Rome and the Ukranian Catholics was...priest could marry. Now Rome doesn't like this, and I have not doubt it is discouraged...but they did agree to it and priests can marry in the Ukraine (probably really frowned on by Rome but possible by doctrine).

Well then,......the Ukraine is a 'free' state and Rome is not.