Places of worship have always played a crucial role in defining the landscape and character of our cities and villages. Each building has its own story to tell and represents the effort of a whole community in the creation of a common identity. For this reason, as well as for their historical and artistic value, these goods are frequently protected by the legislation of the States as a part of their national cultural heritage. Nevertheless, the problem of their re-signification arises when their religious purpose ceases, as it is happening everywhere in Europe because of secularisation, demographic decline and migrations. Focusing on the Catholic Church’s assets because of their significative presence in Western Europe, this paper aims to provide a vision on the future of these goods, underlining their value as “common goods” for local communities. In fact, the population recognises these assets as having both a use value and a cultural heritage value, which must be considered when identifying the new ... : https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-27308-7_34 ...