"So I'm not sure these guys have a good handle on the problem."

You are right on target, monicadeangelis. Maybe the very secure English bishops are attempting to push their less secure, more fearful or fainthearted counterparts in, say, Brazil to move forward in regard to ordaining married men. Security sometimes provides a greater magnifying glass than insecurity. Of all the Roman/Latin Catholic religious communities in the world, the English Catholic Church knows best -- sees best -- how successful married Catholic priests function in parochial ministry. When I was in UK this past January, a Catholic cleric told me that in some areas nearly 10% of the Catholic priests in UK are married (former Anglicans). And they are doing just fine, too -- accepted by the laity. Still, most National Bishops' Conferences are hesitant to more forward on this issue/this need. There has to be a reason for this, of course. (And they can't blame the pope.)