World Conference of Friends 2012
The largest worldwide conference of Friends since 1967 came together from 17-25 April 2012 in Kenya. The theme was "Being Salt and Light - Friends living the Kingdom of God in a broken world". One thousand Friends gathered on the campus of Kabarak University, near Nakuru, Kenya. They came from many parts of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and North America. The conference was organised by the FWCC (Friends World Committee for Consultation).
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