Catholic women and married men remain barred from the priesthood; arguments that lifting those bans would ease the priest shortage have not gained traction with the faith's top leadership. 
Azimayi achikatolika komanso azibambo okwatira ndiokanizidwabe ku umsembe; Mtsutso ochotsa chiletsochi ukanathetsa vuto lakusowa kwa amsembe omwe sanapeze chikoka ndi chikhulupiliro kwa atsogoleri akulu akulu.