During a Church News interview in 1985, President Thomas S. Monson, then second counselor in the First Presidency, told of having been called at age 22 to serve as bishop of the Sixth-Seventh Ward, in which he had grown up in Salt Lake City.

"Why I was called as bishop, I can't tell you," he said during the interview. "Only the Lord would know that."

On Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, that former bishop was introduced at a news media briefing as the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

No living person is more acquainted with the office of Church president. He has spent the past 22 years in the First Presidency, serving as a counselor to three presidents: second counselor to President Ezra Taft Benson and President Howard W. Hunter and, for nearly 13 years, first counselor to President Gordon B. Hinckley.

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Stories displayed below are sorted by date, most recent at the top of the list and contain at least one reference to President Monson.

• The role of father

  Pay attention next time you see a family depicted on a contemporary television sitcom or commercial. How is the father portrayed? Most likely, the show's family patriarch doubles as the family dimwit.
  Published: Saturday, March 20, 2010

• Temples of the Church

  Temples of the church
  Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2010

• Veracruz Mexico Temple

  Veracruz Mexico Temple
  Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010

• Villahermosa Mexico Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
• Stockholm Sweden Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 15, 2010
• Tampico Mexico Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 15, 2010
• Toronto Ontario Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 15, 2010
• Twin Falls Idaho Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 15, 2010
• A thought from the scriptures
  
  Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010
• This week in Church history
  
  Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010
• Reno Nevada Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 12, 2010
• Rexburg Idaho Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 12, 2010
• Sacramento California Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 12, 2010
• San Diego California Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 12, 2010
• Portland Oregon Temple
  
  Published: Thursday, March 11, 2010
• Mexico City Mexico Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Montreal Quebec Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Palmyra New York Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Papeete Tahiti Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
• Lubbock Texas Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 8, 2010
• Elder M. Russell Ballard and Sister Barbara Ballard are reunited with friends in Ontario, Canada
  
  Published: Monday, March 8, 2010
• Merida Mexico Temple
  
  Published: Monday, March 8, 2010
• Utah Scout council celebrates centennial
  
  Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010
• Messages of inspiration from President Monson
  
  Published: Saturday, March 6, 2010
• Las Vegas Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 5, 2010
• Logan Utah Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 5, 2010
• London England Temple
  
  Published: Friday, March 5, 2010
• Freiberg Germany Temple
  
  Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010
• Scouting reaches its centennial anniversary
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010
• Buenos Aires Argentina Temple
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010
• Billings Montana Temple
  
  Published: Monday, Feb. 22, 2010
• 'Guard your homes'
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
• Elder Neil L. Andersen: Preparing for your Spiritual Destiny
  
  Published: Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010
• Length of service: First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
• A disposition to do good continually
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010
• Historical chronology of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  
  Published: Monday, Feb. 8, 2010
• Messages of inspiration from President Monson
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
• 'Helping hand' should reach out
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
• 'My brother's keeper'
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
• A thought from the scriptures
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
• United States information: Hawaii
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
• United States information: Illinois
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
• United States information: Kentucky
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
• United States information: Nevada
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
• United States information: Utah
  
  Published: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
• Country information: Sweden
  
  Published: Monday, Feb. 1, 2010
• Temple in Payson
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010
• Gospel teaching guidelines given
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010