Says who? A majority of Catholics under 60 years of age would like to see married priests.
It’s only the pre-Vaticn II diehards who cling to the idea of priestly celibacy.
Even after all the disgusting scandals of the past ten years.
Actually, if you would use stats to support your premise, that's bad news. A majority of catholics, over and under 60, don't believe in the Real Presence anymore, like 67% of them. So why would you give weight to their opinions or preferences?
Priestly celebracy is a time tested gift to the church since day 1. OTOH, many new improved inventions have proved to be disastrous since the Subservies, errrr ..... Spirit of Vatican II.
Many of the young men, very orthodox at that, in our parish are aggressively pursuing their calling to the priesthood and greatly embrace the tradition of celebracy.
Matter of fact, even a modernist priest I know long ago said he is grateful to the gift of celebracy, refering to the duties of parenthoood.