![A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it. A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it.](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/bdb6b5c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcb%2F38%2Fe4fd16fc443594ad0d248607b220%2Fposter-image-2021-08-20t181739.044.jpg)
A Texas prisoner wants his pastor to place his hands on him as he's executed Wednesday. The state won't allow it.
![John Ramirez: Texas executes inmate whose pastor was allowed by SCOTUS to touch him and pray aloud as he died | CNN John Ramirez: Texas executes inmate whose pastor was allowed by SCOTUS to touch him and pray aloud as he died | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221004092334-03b-john-ramirez-dana-moore-texas-execution.jpg?c=original)
John Ramirez: Texas executes inmate whose pastor was allowed by SCOTUS to touch him and pray aloud as he died | CNN
![Death-row inmate who stabbed man 29 times sues to allow pastor to lay hands on him during execution | Daily Mail Online Death-row inmate who stabbed man 29 times sues to allow pastor to lay hands on him during execution | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/08/13/14/46640587-0-image-a-72_1628861297199.jpg)
Death-row inmate who stabbed man 29 times sues to allow pastor to lay hands on him during execution | Daily Mail Online
![Shane Claiborne on Twitter: "It looks like the execution of John Ramirez is moving forward. John has requested that his pastor be able to be with him, lay hands on him, and Shane Claiborne on Twitter: "It looks like the execution of John Ramirez is moving forward. John has requested that his pastor be able to be with him, lay hands on him, and](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-sgGlRWEAU-QGP.jpg)
Shane Claiborne on Twitter: "It looks like the execution of John Ramirez is moving forward. John has requested that his pastor be able to be with him, lay hands on him, and
![Texas District Attorney Calls Death Penalty “Unethical,” Tries to Withdraw Execution Notice for John Ramirez | Death Penalty Information Center Texas District Attorney Calls Death Penalty “Unethical,” Tries to Withdraw Execution Notice for John Ramirez | Death Penalty Information Center](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/alike-kingfisher/production/images/markgonzalez.png?w=800&h=800&q=82&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1560348359&s=1d81e78be190acaddca449ce6cda2443)