Churches in South Korea and Asia as a whole are eager to welcome the 10th Assembly in 2013. “It is a really great joy to be able to invite the WCC Assembly to Korea,” said Rev. Dr Jong-wha Park, chair of the international committee of the National Council of Churches in South Korea. “You can experience there how a wide ecumenism may be possible.”

On 21 September, churches and communities throughout the world are committing to the International Day of Peace through prayer, meditation and other forms of spiritual observance.

The Central Committee is the WCC's highest governing body in the interval between assemblies, and meets every 18 months.

From 1 September - the first day of the Orthodox church year - to 4 October - the feast of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment, in the Catholic tradition - churches are called to become involved in the Time for Creation. As 2012 is the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All, the WCC especially encourages prayers and celebrations around this theme.