Mar 23, 2020Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy 31:6, NIV
The Forgiveness Foundation Christian Ministries prays that you and your families remain healthy during this time.
Mar 26, 2020John Tyler, 10th President of the United States of America, served from April 4, 1841, until March 4, 1845. John was born on March 29, 1790, in Charles City County, Virginia, on his family’s slave-owning estate called the Greenway. He was one of eight children and one of seven presidents born in Virginia.
Mar 23, 2020Many buildings have been damaged and 17 people injured, after a 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. No deaths have been reported. The Mayor of Zagreb has encouraged people to return to their homes and continue to practice social distancing due the coronavirus, of which there are about 200 cases. Pray for healing. Pray for peace and calm.
Mar 23, 2020At least 23 individuals have died after a mass breakout attempt at a large jail in Bogota, Colombia. At least 83 were injured in the riot at La Modelo prison. The breakout attempt occurred after a mass protest due to overcrowding and poor heath service, which are of a particular concern during the coronavirus outbreak. Twelve other prisons also experienced disturbances. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for peace.
Mar 18, 2020Tracy Lane Beatty is scheduled to be executed at 6 pm local time, on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. Fifty-nine-year-old Tracy is convicted of the murder of his mother, 62-year-old Carolyn “Callie” Click, which occurred on November 25, 2003, in Tyler, Texas.
Mar 27, 2020International Death Penalty News 2020, Issue 13.
Mar 23, 2020At let 10 people have been killed in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. The deaths occurred during clashes between police and those protesting a controversial referendum on a new constitution. Pray for the families of the deceased. Pray for healing for the injured. Pray for a peaceful resolution.
Mar 23, 2020The coronavirus is continuing its world-wide spread, with Zimbabwe and Nigeria reporting their first deaths related to the virus. The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has significantly increased to 402, while Tunisia has 89 cases. Ethiopia has closed its borders in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus. Pray for all affected by the coronavirus. Pray for wisdom for scientists as they work on creating a cure for the disease. Pray for wisdom for all political leaders as they seek to guide their nations during this trying time.
Mar 23, 2020Canada became the first major country to withdraw from the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, due to concerns over the coronavirus. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee have, in the past, insisted that the Olympics will proceed as scheduled, however, they have now announced that the Olympics will be postponed, with more details to be announced later. Pray for wisdom.
Updated: Monday, June 18, 2018 9:57 am EDT
Clifton Lamar Williams' execution was scheduled to occur at 6 pm CDT, on Thursday, June 21, 2018, at the Walls Unit of the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Huntsville, Texas. His execution has been stayed. Thirty-four-year-old Clifton is convicted of murder of 93-year-old Cecilia Schneider, in her home in Tyler, Texas on July 9, 2005. Clifton has spent the last 11 years of his life on Texas’ death row.
Clifton's execution was stayed by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals due to claims that Clifton lacks the mental competency to be executed. In 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Texas' standard for determining mental competency is substandard. Texas has since implemented a new standard, however, lawyers for Clifton are arguing that under the new standards, Clifton would be considered mentally incompetency and therefore ineligible to be executed. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a lower court to consider the matter.
Clifton dropped out of high school after the 11th grade. He worked as a laborer prior to his arrested. Clifton did not have a prior criminal record. Clifton was addicted to crack cocaine at the time of the murder.
On July 9, 2005, Clifton Williams broke into the home Cecilia Schneider. When he discovered Cecilia in the home, Williams beat, strangled, and stabbed her to death. Authorities also believe that she had been raped, although they were unable to confirm their suspicions as Williams laid her body on the bed and set it on fire before fleeing the home in Cecilia’s car. Williams also stole Cecilia’s purse.
After his arrest, Williams claimed that an acquaintance, Jamarist “Monterrall” Paxton, forced Williams to accompany him to the home. Paxton then killed Cecilia and forced Williams to cut his hand, leaving DNA evidence at the crime scene. Williams also alleged that Paxton forced Williams to drive Cecilia’s car during their escape. Williams unsuccessfully attempted to argue that he should not be convicted of murder, much less sentenced to death, because there was no DNA evidence at the crime scene, and that Paxton was the one who actually committed the murder.
Williams was previously scheduled to be executed in July 2015, however his execution was halted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in order to examine the claim that incorrect statistical evidence was presented at his trial. That stay was lifted in 2017.
Please pray for peace and healing for the family of Cecilia Schneider. Please pray for the family of Clifton Williams. Please pray that if Clifton is innocent, lacks the mental competency to be executed, or should not be executed for any other reason that evidence will be presented prior to his execution. Please pray that Clifton will come to find peace through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, if he has not already found one.
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