How can historic places of worship contribute to making European neighbourhoods more beautiful, sustainable and inclusive for all? This is the core question underpinning a European project jointly coordinated by the European Network for Historic Places of Worship “Future for Religious Heritage”, the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) and the Catholic University of Linz, in partnership with 30 organisations and individuals. The project is part of the New European Bauhaus initiative: “We believe that religious buildings can be a driver of social cohesion, green transition and sustainable local development in neighbourhoods across Europe”, the project’s promoters explain. “However, this requires an intersectoral and multidisciplinary approach, one that involves all stakeholders who can support our religious cultural heritage”. The paths developed will produce a model for the adaptive reuse of religious heritage sites (including ethical and aesthetic responsibilities in transformation processes) as well as policy recommendations for policymakers, professionals and site managers or owners. The project will start in the spring and will be presented at the New European Bauhaus Festival in June 2026; in the meantime, a transdisciplinary research will start on the “criteria” for identifying the main policy discussions concerning religious heritage sites and the main policy recommendations. The programme includes several upcoming in-depth sessions.