The 21 Churches in the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church which ordain, as a norm, married men, are all experiencing a shortage of Priests as is the Greek Orthodox Church which also ordains married men and pays their clerics quite a bit more than the Catholic Church does. The "do away with celibacy and all our problems will be solved" argument is, at best, specious.
What best meets the needs of the Church today?
Obedience and fidelity to God ,just as it has always been.
I am in total agreement with this statement. Our problems will not be solved easily - one way to start is with some pastoral and intelligent leadership. This pope must undo some of the harm done by JPII and this will be difficult because of personal friendship and a certain loyalty. He has done well so far in the case of the "Legionaries. Latin America is a problem and some better criteria in selecting US bishops would be a plus.
Celibacy should probably be continued but there ought to be some utilization of the priests who later choose for a variety of reasons to get married. The presence of the married priests, who were long time celibates and know the system, would be an offset to the present gay culture. Their ministry would also be useful.