Abbé André's commitment did not end with the war. After 1945 he went on welcoming war orphans, then Hungarian refugees in 1956, before becoming chaplain of Namur prison.
The mural is promoted by the L'Enfant Caché association, by the hidden children and by their families. Beyond the tribute to the priest, the work seeks to keep alive the memory of all those, from Namur and elsewhere, who worked alongside him to save lives at the risk of their own.
The unveiling will be attended by representatives of the City, of religious communities and of various institutions. A hidden child and many descendants of children saved by Abbé André will be present, along with members of his family.
The City presents the occasion as a symbolic gesture, a reminder that even in the darkest hours women and men can choose to resist, to act and to protect.
