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The article titled "Pedro Lemebel, untamed beauty" is a review of a book edited by Luciano Martínez about the Chilean writer Pedro Lemebel. The book approaches Lemebel's figure from different perspectives, including intimate interviews, testimonies from close writers, and scholarly studies. The importance of Lemebel as an artist and his contribution to Latin American culture are highlighted. The article praises the quality and commitment of the book, which seeks to honor Lemebel's figure without falling into idealization or domestication of his work. Different aspects of the work and figure of the Chilean chronicler Pedro Lemebel are analyzed, including his writing as a form of resistance and dissent, his interactions with sound and visual archives, his relationship with popular culture and cinema, and the importance of his writing as a way to resist canonization and keep his insurgent potential alive. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the publication of the book "Traces of Holiness in Chile" by Humanitas, which compiles articles about holiness in Chile. It highlights the presence of two saints, Santa Teresa de Los Andes and San Alberto Hurtado, as well as other blessed and venerable individuals. Additionally, it mentions the canonization of Giovanni Battista Scalabrini and Artémides Zatti, two new saints of the Church. It also discusses the beatification of Mother María Berenice, María Ana Julia Duque Hencker, Maria Carola Cecchin, and Giuseppe Ambrosoli. The Italian missionary Giuseppe Ambrosoli was beatified on November 20th in Uganda. [Extracted from the article]

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The text is a review of the book "Padre José Torres Padilla. Apostle of Charity" written by Teodoro León Muñoz. The book narrates the life of the priest José Torres Padilla, co-founder of the Sisters of the Company of the Cross. The author uses memories, documents, and statements about his reputation for holiness to trace his life trajectory, his apostolate, and his spiritual life. The book consists of six chapters and presents details about Torres Padilla's life, his pastoral work, and his death in a state of holiness. The canonization process of Father Torres was opened in 2014 and closed in 2016. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "Language, Canonization and Holy Foolishness: Studies in Postsoviet Russian Culture and the Orthodox Tradition," by Per-Arne Bodin.

The article reviews the book "Contested Canonizations: The Last Medieval Saints, 1482-1523," by Ronald G. Finucane.

A review of the book "Un procès de canonisation au Moyen Âge. Essai d'histoire sociale," by Didier Lett, is presented.