The following is the telegram of condolence sent by the Holy Father Francis to Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire of Castries, Santa Lucia, Antilles, on the death last Thursday, 30 May, of His Eminence Cardinal Kelvin Edward Felix, metropolitan archbishop emeritus of Castries, of the title of Santa Maria della Salute in Primavalle:

Telegram of the Holy Father

TO THE MOST REVEREND GABRIEL MALZAIRE
ARCHBISHOP OF CASTRIES

SADDENED TO LEARN OF THE DEATH OF CARDINAL KELVIN EDWARD FELIX, ARCHBISHOP EMERITUS OF CASTRIES, I SEND PRAYERFUL CONDOLENCES TO YOU, THE CLERGY, RELIGIOUS AND LAY FAITHFUL OF THE ARCHDIOCESE, AS WELL AS TO THE CHURCH IN THE WEST INDIES. RECALLING WITH DEEP GRATITUDE THE LATE CARDINAL’S MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED EPISCOPAL MINISTRY IN SAINT LUCIA, ESPECIALLY HIS EFFORTS IN FOSTERING THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND HIS CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHURCH THROUGHOUT THE CARIBBEAN, I WILLINGLY JOIN YOU IN COMMENDING HIS SOUL TO THE LOVE AND MERCY OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. TO THOSE PRESENT AT THE MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL, AND TO ALL WHO MOURN HIS PASSING IN THE SURE HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION, I CORDIALLY IMPART MY BLESSING AS A PLEDGE OF CONSOLATION AND PEACE IN THE RISEN LORD.

FRANCISCUS