[Iscool]

Catholics do consider the Ukrainian Greek Catholics to be real Catholics.

Sure they are...They don't bow down to your popes...They don't pray to Mary, but they are real Catholics...

They claim THEY can trace their Bishops back to the Apostles just like your religion does...Sounds like the Roman Catholic religion was Greek Orthodox before it split off and became what it is...

To me, it sounds like Hamas and Hizbollah fighting over which one of them owns Israel...

[Titanites]

Sure they are

You are right. They are Catholics and appointment of their latest archbishop was approved by the Pope.

They don't bow down to your popes.

Well, actually it is their Pope, too. And I'm sure they are respectful of the office, just as people are repectful of the office of Queen of Britain, and curtsey and bow.

They don't pray to Mary, but they are real Catholics

Here is the version of the Ave Maria used by Ukrainain Greek Catholics:

Theotokos God-bearing Maid, rejoice, grace-filled Mary, the Lord with thee. Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb, because it was the Saviour of our souls that thou barest.

They claim THEY can trace their Bishops back to the Apostles just like your religion does...

I wouldn't doubt it. They are the one, true Church who can trace their lineage back to the Apostles just like all the Catholic Churches can.

To me, it sounds like Hamas and Hizbollah fighting over which one of them owns Israel

We can't help what your imagination conjures up.

[metmom]

LOL!!!