Honorary Degrees
2001
 Doctor of Communications

Ave Maria College, Ypsilanti, Michigan
 
1992
 Doctor of Communications

Quincy College, Quincy, Illinois
 
1988 Doctor of Law

St. John’s University, Jamaica, New York
 
1988  Doctor of Humane Letters

St. Charles Seminary, Overbrook, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
 
1986 Doctor of Religious Education

Providence College, Providence, Rhode Island
 
1984 Doctor of Letters

University of St. Thomas, Houston, Texas
 
1983 Doctor of Sacred Theology

University of Steubenville, Steubenville, Ohio
 
  
 Awards
 
2002 Court of Honor

Alabama District Exchange Clubs
 
2001 Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Evangelization
Envoy Magazine
 
2001 Pillar of the Church Award

Michigan Catholic Radio of Detroit
 
1995 Catholic of the Year Award

Western New York Chapters, Catholics United for the Faith
 
1995  Pro Fidelitate et Virtute Award

Institute on Religious Life
 
1994 Joseph A. Cianci Humanitarian Award

UNICO National
 
1993  Catholic of the Year Award

Catholic Twin Circle
 
1991 Faith and Family Award

Women for Faith and Family, St. Louis, Missouri
 
1991 Cardinal Patrick O'Boyle Award "for heroic defense of the Faith"

Fellowship of Catholic Scholars
 
1990 Patronal Medal

Jointly awarded by The Catholic University of America and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
 
1989 Americanism News Media Award

Catholic War Veterans USA
 
1988 Communicator for Christ

Daughters of St. Paul, Chicago, Illinois
 
1987  Compostella Award

The Cathedral of St. James, Brooklyn, NewYork
 
1987 Wilbur Award for TV Coverage of "Papal Visit ‘87"

Religious Public Relations Council
 
1987 Franciscan Communicators Award

Franciscan Communications
 
1986 Communicator of the Year

International Association of Business Communicators, Alabama Chapter
 
1986  Women of Mercy Award

Mercy Hospital Guild, Toledo, Ohio
 
1985 St. Genesius Award

Annual Communion Breakfast of the Motion Picture, Television, Radio, and Recording Industries
 
1985 Citizen of the Year

Alabama Cable Television Association
 
1984 Gabriel Award for Personal Achievement

Unda-USA, Catholic Association of Broadcasters and Allied Communicators in the United States
 
1983  17th Annual National Italian American of the Year

Greater New Orleans Italian Cultural Society
 
1983 The John Paul II Religious Freedom Award

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights