Top US court halts Texas execution of inmate seeking pastor's touch
Top US court halts Texas execution of inmate seeking pastor's touch The US Supreme Court has stayed the execution of Texas inmate John Henry Ramirez, who requested the right to have his pastor hold him as he died. Ramirez argued a Texas policy of not allowing spiritual advisers to touch inmates during execution violated his right to practise religion.capital punishmentreligionLINK