International Organizations

1996 UNESCO PRIZE "For Peace Education" (Paris, December 1996)
1998 HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE from the European Council (Strasburg, September 1998)

Goverment Leaders

"Southern Cross award" from the President of Brazil, Fernando Henrique Cardoso (Rome, October 1998)
"The Great Cross of Merit" from the President of Germany, Johannes Rau (Rome, June 2000)
"Knights of the Great Cross" from the President of Italy, C. Azeglio Ciampi (Rome, June 2003)

Ecumenism

From the Anglican Church
"Cross of the Order of St. Augustine of Canterbury" from the Anglican Primates Archbishop Robert Runcie (London 1981) and Archbishop George Carey (London 1996)
From the City of Augsburg (Germany)
"Augustan Peace Prize" (between Lutherans and Catholics) (Augsburg 1988)
From the Orthodox Church
"The Byzantine Cross" from Patriarch Dimitrios I (Istanbul 1984) and Bartholomew I (Istanbul 1995)

Interreligious Dialogue

"Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion" (London, 1977)
"An Olive Tree for Peace" from the Jewish Community of Rome (Rocca di Papa, 1995)
"Defender of Peace Prize" from Shanti Ashram and Sarvodaya-a Hindu Movement of Gandhian inspiration (Coimbatore, India, 2001)

Honorary Doctoral Degrees

Social Sciences from the Catholic University of Lublin (Poland, June 1996)
Social Communications from St. John's University in Bangkok (Thailand, January 1997)
Theology from the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas in Manila (Philippines, January 1997)
Theology from Fu Jen University of Taipei (Taiwan, January 1997)
Humane Letters from Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut (USA, May 1997)
Philosophy from the University of San Juan Bautista de la Salle, Mexico City (June 1997)
Jointly, all 13 Academic Faculties of the State University of Buenos Aires (Argentina, April 1998)
Humanities and the Science of Religion from the Catholic University of Sao Paolo (Brazil, May 1998)
Economics from the Catholic University of Pernambuco (Brazil, May 1998)
Economics from the Catholic University of Milan in Piacenza (January 1999)
Psychology from the University of Malta (February 1999)
Education from The Catholic University of America (Washington D.C., November 2000)
Theology from the University of Trnava, Slovakia (June 2003)

Honorary Citizenships

Rocca di Papa (Rome) - May 1995
Pompei (Naples) - May 1996
Rimini - September 1997
Palermo - January 1998
Buenos Aires (Argentina) - April 1998
Chacabuco (Argentina) - April 1998
Rome - January 2000
Incisa Valdarno, Italy - September 2000
Florence - September 2000
Rovigo, Italy - September 2000
Genoa - December 2001
Turin - June 2002
Bra (Cuneo), Italy - June 2002

Awards from Civic Administrations

Trent, Italy (Ardent Eagle of St. Wenceslas) January 1995
Bologna, Italy ("Turrita d'argento") September 1997
Belem, Brazil (Brazao Medal d'Armas de Belem) December 1998
Brescia, Italy ("Grosso d'oro") October 1999
Alba, Italy (City of Alba Prize) September 2000
Castelgandolfo (Italy) (City of Castelgandolfo, City of Peace Prize) April 2003
S.M Capua Vetere (CE, Italy) (S.M . Capua Vetere City of Peace Prize) June 2003

Honors from Local Churches

"The Gold Medal of San Vigilio" Trent (January 1995)
"The Saints Cyril and Methodius Medal" from the Slovenian Church (April 1999)

Others Recognitions

"The St. Catherine Silver Plaque" from the St. Catherine Center of Siena (Siena, September 1987)
"Casentino Prize" from the Michelangelo Cultural Center - City of Florence, in Arts and Letters (Arezzo, July 1987)
"First International Prize for Dialogue among Peoples" from Franciscan International Study Center (Massa Carrara, October 1993)
"UELCI Prize: Author of the year - 1995" from the Union of Italian Catholic Editors (Milan, March 1995)
"Civilization of Love Prize" for interreligious dialogue, from the International Forum, Civilization of Love (Rieti, June 1996)
"Medal of Honor" from the State University of San Paolo (Brazil, April 1998)
"International Telamone Prize for Peace 1999" (Agrigento, November 1999)
"Friendly Heart Prize 1999" (Brescia, October 1999)
"Trentino of the Year Award" (Trent, June 2001)
"6th Rotary Club Award" (Trent, June 2001)
"Stefano Borgia Prize" for Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue (Velletri, November 2001)

(01-08-2003)