Not so. The Maronite (Eastern) Catholic Church does accept married men to the priesthood but does NOT allow them to serve outside of Lebanon. As already pointed out in post #29:
Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronites of Lebanon, said (at the October Vatican synod):
“Half of our diocesan priests are married. However, we must admit that the marriage of priests, even if resolving one problem, also creates other serious problems. A married priest has the duty of taking care of his wife and children, to ensure their education, to secure for them a certain social standing. The priesthood was also a means of social promotion in Lebanon. Another problem arises for a married priest, that of not having misunderstandings with the parishioners. Despite this, it can be the case that the bishop cannot transfer him, due to the impossibility of his family to move with him.”
The Eastern Catholic Churches have much smaller congregations in the US, than their Latin cousins. In the Maronite Church, ONLY CELIBATE PRIESTS may serve outside of Lebanon. The Maronite Church is the 2nd largest of the Eastern Catholic Churches.
"Not so. The Maronite (Eastern) Catholic Church does accept married men to the priesthood but does NOT allow them to serve outside of Lebanon. As already pointed out in post #29."
Perhaps my way of stating it was notso hotso. Both of our eastern Catholic churches have married men who have been accepted to the priesthood, but neither allow them to serve in the U.S. I think that'll change, but not in the immediate future.