Pope Francis has made it clear that he will heed and act on the advice of local episcopal conferences. This is another positive indication that Francis wishes to entire Church return to the unfinished agenda of Vatican II.

Below is a link to The Tablet's report on Brasilian Bishop Erwin Kautler's approach to Pope Francis about ordaining local worthy laymen ('viri probati') , to the priesthood to serve their own communities:
http://www.thetablet.co.uk/news/659/0/pope-says-married-men-could-be-ordained-priests-if-world-s-bishops-agree-on-it-