Counterproductive.
There are pedophiles in the Vatican, yes. Who knows, maybe Jorge Bergoglio is one of them. But come at this with a broad brush like "these people," and you're not redpilling anyone. You're just spewing hate, and we've got enough of that in the world, thanks.
Why do people sometimes kiss a photo of a loved one? "It makes zero fucking sense," except that people do it all the time. It's called "being human."
P.S. on Good Friday, Catholics kiss a crucifix or cross. It's called "reverencing," and it's completely normal in Catholicism and Orthodoxy.