Bundesstelle für Sektenfragen
Austria's public information and advice service for concerns involving sects and worldviews, with free phone, video and appointment-based in-person consultations.
- Based in
- Vienna, Austria
- Fees
- Consultations are free
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Austria's public information and advice service for concerns involving sects and worldviews, with free phone, video and appointment-based in-person consultations.
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