(JTA) — A large painting of Jesus will be moved out of a room at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in New York, and mandatory events will not take place in its presence. That decision by the academy, ...

The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York, has covered up a large painting of Jesus Christ in one of its buildings following a complaint from an advocacy group. After receiving ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy made a splash at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) in Kings Point, New York, during a speech last week when he called for a painting of Jesus to be brought ...

The son of the late merchant mariner whose painting of Jesus at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has repeatedly made headlines said he is honored that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the ...