There's been plenty of instances of pedophiles in all Christian denominations, not to mention in other faiths such as Judaism and Islam. It's so more well known and wide spread in Catholicism simply because it's the most common religion and denomination in the world. It's simple math that there's going to be more instances of it and it's going to gain more attention if it's the most practiced religion. But no religion is free from pedophiles. Atheism either. I believe religion and pedophilia CAN be connected, but they aren't inherently.