Thou Shalt Not Kill, a life-sized sculpture by Timothy Schmalz sits outside the playground of St. Sabina’s Church at 1210 W. 78th Place. The statue is in front of a mural of photos of children killed by gun violence and depicts Jesus kneeling over a victim of gun violence. Photo by Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times

An Easter Sunday Message for a Soul-Broken City: "Peace, Sweet, Peace"
50 Cent A Word (johnwfountain.substack.com) | By John Wesley Fountain | April 1, 2024

'I am filled with more questions than answers before this bronze mournful Christ and the invisible river of tears of mothers who have buried daughters and sons, and of more rivers of tears to come.'...

 St. Sabina Catholic Church unveils anti-gun violence sculpture in Chicago
Black Catholic Messenger | By Nate Tinner-Williams | March 28, 2024

Leaders at St. Sabina Catholic Church on the south side of Chicago have unveiled a new bronze statue of Jesus weeping over a young shooting victim, as the city and region continue to grapple with a gun violence epidemic.

Ahead of Good Friday, Chicago parish unveils Christ statue mourning gun victims
National Catholic Reporter | By Gina Christian | March 26, 2024
Some 60 people gathered March 25 outside of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago for a first look at the sculpture, which the artist donated to the ...

St. Sabina unveils sculpture of Jesus weeping over gun violence victim: ‘I hope this wakes people up’
Chicago Sun Times | By David Struett | March 25, 2024
The life-size sculpture, titled Thou Shalt Not Kill, shows a hooded victim of gun violence face down on the ground, bullet holes etched into his back, while Jesus weeps over him...

'Thou shall not kill' statue of Jesus weeping over body unveiled at St. Sabina Church
ABC Chicago 7 Chicago | By Cate Cauguiran and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team | March 25, 2024
The statue of a weeping Jesus at St. Sabina Catholic Church on West 78th Place is meant to honor victims of Chicago shootings.