You are apparently unaware that the Roman Catholic Church has multiple rites and that priests in the Eastern Rites are just as Roman Catholic as their leader, Pope Benedict. There are numerous Eastern Rite Roman Catholics in the USA, including conservative columnist George Weigel.
No, I am aware, and as my Priest explained it these different rites are trying to come together but still don’t practice Catholicism the same way on every given subject. That is why they are still a different rite, and not all considered part of the Latin church.