Following the liberation of Belgium in September 1944, Dom Bruno assisted in reuniting the children with their parents or other members of their immediate family. Problems arose when representatives of the Jewish community opposed attempts by some Christians to adopt orphaned Jewish children, especially since many of these children requested baptism as the result of their Catholic experience. During the Nazi occupation, Dom Bruno opposed active conversion of his charges, but afterward took the position that each case should be evaluated individually with the best interest of the child being the deciding factor.