The JPIC Award (previously the Peace Award) was begun in 1950 by the North American Federation of the Third Order of St. Francis, now the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (NAFRA). Links to information on winners have been provided when available.
The award has been presented to the following:
- 1950 – Myron C. Taylor
- 1951 – John Foster Dulles
- 1952 – John W. McCormack
- 1953 – John C. Wur
- 1954 – Ralph Bunche
- 1956 – John R. Gariepy
- 1957 – Card. Richard J. Cushing
- 1958 – Patrick McGrehan, Sr.
- 1959 – Victor Andres Belaunde
- 1960 – J. Edgar Hoover
- 1961 – George K. Huntor
- 1962 – Irene Auberlin
- 1963 – Rev. Martin L. King, Jr.
- 1964 – Card. John J. Wright
- 1965 – Saint Paul VI
- 1966 – Card. Stefan Wyszynski
- 1967 – Bp. Fred Pierce Corson
- 1968 – Robert F. Kennedy (posthumous)
- 1969 – Msgr Robert Fox
- 1970 – Bp. James Walsh MM
- 1972 – Jean Vanier
- 1974 – Saint Teresa of Calcutta
- 1975 – Dom Helder Camara
- 1976 – Abp. Joseph L. Bernardin
- 1980 – Anwar Sadat
- 1986 – Pope John Paul II
- 2000 – James Flickinger, OFS
- 2001 – Hal Sieber, OFS
- 2002 – Ona Harris. OFS
- 2007 – Dr. Anthony Lazzara, OFS
- 2008 – Marie Dennis, OFS
- 2009 – Don Ryder, OFS
- 2010 – Bro David Buer, OFM
- 2011 – Fr Louie Vitale, OFM
- 2012 – Janice Benton, OFS
- 2013 – Dr. Margie Sweeney, OFS
- 2014 – Bishop Gerald Kicanas, D D
- 2015 – Sister Caritas Barajingitwa, LSOSF
- 2016 – Friar David Beaumont, OFM Cap.
- 2017 – Lisa Kremer, OFS
- 2018 – Kathleen Carsten, OFS
- 2019 – Kent Ferris, OFS
- 2020 – Monica Olivera, OFS
- 2021 – Donna Hollis, OFS
- 2022 – Louise Sandberg, OFS
- 2023 – Steve Wasko, OFS
(There were some years in which no award was presented. Descriptive links are provided when annotations are available.)