Religion/ Spirituality

Talk about unholy -- a Brazilian priest was reportedly caught hiding the fiancée of one of his parishioners in his home!

Check out the video ... shirtless priest Rev. Luciano Braga Simplicio was confronted by some PO'd men at the parish house of Our Lady of Aparecida Parish earlier this week.

One of the angry men busted down a bathroom door to find the woman balled up and hiding under the priest's sink. Someone dragged her out ... and she lay there, seemingly too stunned to speak.

The Chicago White Sox just heaped praise on Pope Leo XIV ... after he blessed their timeline with some Cubs shade!!

The head of the Catholic Church threw a quick quip at the North Siders on Wednesday while at the Vatican ... when he responded to a fan who shouted "Go Cubs" at him.

"Han perdido!" he fired back. "They lost!"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says there's another link between autism rates and Tylenol use ... and he says it involves pain treatment for circumcisions.

President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary made the claim Thursday during a cabinet meeting ... saying there are multiple studies that show children who are circumcised early in life have double the rate of autism.

RFK Jr. says it's "highly likely" the use of Tylenol in these infants is the reason for elevated autism rates. He did not cite a specific study or research.

For a few people, Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl halftime is a nightmare come to life -- and none are louder than sports columnist Jason Whitlock, who’s calling the NFL’s pick straight-up "demonic" and pledging to fight it every step of the way.

Jason went full force on "TMZ Live" Monday, claiming BB’s Super Bowl slot is anti-Trump trolling cooked up by Gavin Newsom and other Democratic California politicians ... all in response to the pro-Christian memorial for Charlie Kirk 2 weeks ago.

Watch the full clip -- Harvey and Charles push back on Jason’s demonic claim, asking if Morgan Wallen’s drinking and chair-throwing would earn the same label if he were performing instead.

11:06 AM PT -- Police have revealed some details about the deadly attack on a Mormon church in Michigan ... claiming a 40-year-old suspect drove his vehicle through the front door of the church before firing shots from an assault rifle at hundreds of people attending a service. As of the most recent press conference, 1 person is confirmed dead, 9 others were injured.

Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye also said they believe this suspect started the fire at the church ... though the motive for this is unknown.

Chief Reyne says authorities think it's possible people near the fire were unable to escape the blaze -- and, they expect to find additional victims as the day goes on.

Multiple people have been killed and injured in an active shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Michigan on Sunday.

The shooter is down, and the church is on fire, the Grand Blanc Township Police Department confirmed. Police have asked the public avoid the area and has established reunification sites. There is no further threat at this time.

At least two person has been confirmed dead after the shooting, according to authorities.

Pope Leo XIV blessed an autograph collector with his holy John Hancock ... signing a baseball that's now expected to bring in thousands of dollars at auction.

The head of the Catholic Church signed a ball for Randy L. Kaplan -- a signature hawk who has spent the last few decades collecting signatures of world leaders and other prominent figures on baseballs.

Kaplan sent the Pope -- a noted Chicago White Sox fan who actually attended Game 1 of the 2005 World Series -- two White Sox caps ... and, in return, Leo signed the ball.

Ryan Walters is continuing his right-wing crusade in his home state of Oklahoma -- he just won't be overseeing its schools anymore.

The state's former Superintendent of Public Instruction announced he'd be stepping down from the role in order to become the CEO of the Teacher Freedom Alliance during an interview on Fox News on Wednesday night.

The TFA confirmed his appointment in a post shared on its X account on Wednesday, and claimed Walters was dedicated to taking on what was described as "the woke liberal union mob."

Rita Ora's in her Mother Mary era ... posing like the Christian icon in an all-white dress with a heart sitting dead center on her chest.

The actress posed in a Virgin Mary-esque outfit outside Capitol Records in Hollywood earlier this week -- arms held out serenely from her sides -- and a matching headpiece flowing down the back of her hair.

A green ring -- reminiscent of the Biblical Crown of Thorns -- surrounds a fake, bright red 3D heart on her chest.

Peyton Manning was more like Prayin' Manning on Monday night ... as he revealed he's desperately trying to get Pope Leo XIV to be a guest on his "ManningCast" show.

During the third quarter of the Vikings vs. Bears game at Soldier Field, Manning informed his massive audience that he went to great lengths to try to get His Holiness to come talk ball with him and his brother, Eli, during a "Monday Night Football" matchup.

Peyton said he penned two handwritten letters -- one for the pope and another for his executive assistant -- and while they went unanswered for Monday's contest ... he threw up a Hail Mary that one day the pope might join him and his little bro on their ESPN2 broadcast.

Pope Leo XIV looks ready to take on the Hell's Angels ... hopping on an all-white motorcycle outside the Vatican before signing it for charity.

The freshly appointed head of the Catholic Church hopped on the hog Wednesday after meeting with the "Jesus Bikers" -- an organization of religious riders who traveled all the way from Germany to Rome to meet the Pope.

Check out the clip ... Pope Leo puts pen to metal and signs his new name, before saddling up and sitting in the rider's seat.

Robin Westman -- the Minnesota catholic school mass shooter -- asked security guards at the dispensary where he worked about guns prior to his murderous attack -- and was also obsessed with playing super violent video games ... TMZ has learned.

A former coworker of Robin's at a Rise medical cannabis dispensary tells TMZ ... Robin started with the company in late March, and the two worked together up until a week before the shooting -- but Robin never really let on about the deadly plan, yet there were signs.

Our source says although they never heard Robin bring up guns at work ... one coworker told them in the aftermath of the shooting that Westman asked the security team about firearms, though it was not clear in what context.

Shakira's getting in touch with her impressive body on a beach in Mexico ... taking big breaths on the sand while soaking up the sun in a scandalous two-piece.

The singer-songwriter was spotted meditating on a beach in Los Cabos, Mexico Wednesday ... eyes closed, straight back, sun spilling onto her serene face.

She may be chilled out, but she's wearing an outfit that will certainly get hearts racing ... a tiny pink bikini top and cheeky bottoms that she flaunts in several photos where she's lying out on the warm sand.

Eric Adams says he can't support legalizing prostitution ... citing his past experience as a police officer and his faith as the main reasons for it.

The Mayor of New York City joined us for an interview airing Thursday ... and, he says he's absolutely against legalizing prostitution -- not like his opponent Zohran Mamdani has indicated in the past.

Adams says he remembers seeing young men -- just 18 or 19 years old -- selling their bodies on the street back in the day ... and, he claims prostitution contributed to the AIDS epidemic in the city back in the day as well.

Donald Trump hears he's not going to get through the Pearly Gates ... but, he's got a foolproof plan to fix that -- and, it involves brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine.

The President of the United States talked about the war and his recent summit with Russian Prez Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week ... rattling off facts about the conflict between the two countries.

Trump points out the devastating death toll -- especially on civilians when strikes are focused solely on enemy soldiers ... and, he wants to stop the carnage.

The home co-owned by the alleged "TikTok Dance Cult" pastor Robert Shinn was the target of a sex trafficking warrant today, TMZ has learned.

The El Monte Police Department tells TMZ ... their department's SWAT team assisted the U.S. Postal Service and the FBI Friday morning as a warrant was served at a residence in the Tujunga neighborhood of L.A. for sex trafficking, tax evasion, mail fraud and money laundering.

The Los Angeles FBI branch declined to comment. TMZ reached out to the U.S. Attorney's Office ... so far, no word back.

Josh Lucas and his longtime partner, Brianna Ruffalo, are officially married ... entering into holy matrimony in a very holy place -- the Vatican.

The actor announced the news on his Instagram this weekend ... sharing a few black and white photos from what he described as his "dream of wedding [sic]."

The photos look like an old school black and white movie of a couple Americans falling madly for one another in Italy ... Josh embodies cool confidence and Brianna looks stunning in her gorgeous white dress.