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.

• Kind acts warrant expressions of gratitude
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• Conference capsules
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• LDS around globe `meet as one family' during conference
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• Priesthood session capsules
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• Sunday afternoon speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• Saturday morning speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• President Monson: Guiding youth is `awesome responsibility'
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 10, 1998
• Strengthen homes, Relief Society urged
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998
• Temple Square scenes
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998
• Conference messages to circle globe
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998
• A thought from the scriptures
  
  Published: Saturday, Sept. 5, 1998
• A conduit for Spirit, hymns amply show Christianity of LDS
  
  Published: Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998
• Youth forget barriers, join in conference of friendship
  
  Published: Saturday, Aug. 29, 1998
• Pres. Monson observes 71st birthday Aug. 21
  
  Published: Saturday, Aug. 22, 1998
• 5 girls who died are `little angels'
  
  Published: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998
• 5 more temples for Canada, U.S.
  
  Published: Saturday, Aug. 15, 1998
• Despite trials, life must go on
  
  Published: Saturday, July 25, 1998
• Watchwords in war or peace are `duty, honor and country'
  
  Published: Saturday, July 4, 1998
• Missionary force, membership must cooperate
  
  Published: Saturday, July 4, 1998
• LDS Calendar
  
  Published: Saturday, June 27, 1998
• Sharing brings blessings
  
  Published: Saturday, June 27, 1998
• New mission leaders gather for training
  
  Published: Saturday, June 20, 1998
• Rich heritage of British Isles touches family roots of leaders
  
  Published: Saturday, June 13, 1998
• `Get water to the end of the row'
  
  Published: Saturday, June 6, 1998
• `Strong partnership' shared by Church, Red Cross
  
  Published: Saturday, June 6, 1998
• Israel's greatest king, David won power, lost peace
  
  Published: Saturday, May 30, 1998
• Lord's errand took center stage; other things had to wait
  
  Published: Saturday, May 16, 1998
• `The Lord looketh upon the heart'
  
  Published: Saturday, May 16, 1998
• President Monson honored by National Conference
  
  Published: Saturday, May 9, 1998
• Scriptures record stories of women of faith, courage
  
  Published: Saturday, May 2, 1998
• 5,500 BYU graduates told to serve others
  
  Published: Saturday, May 2, 1998
• Couple's hallmark: concern for others
  
  Published: Saturday, May 2, 1998
• `Service to others provides a blessing to the giver'
  
  Published: Saturday, May 2, 1998
• BYU names Institute of Public Management after George Romney
  
  Published: Saturday, April 25, 1998
• Legacy of Life Award for Pres. Hinckley
  
  Published: Saturday, April 25, 1998
• Sojourn in life: `You can't run from trouble'
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Conference capsules
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Priesthood capsules
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Saturday Afternoon Session speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Sunday morning session speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Priesthood Session speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• President Monson: Six road signs that safely lead one through harm's way
  
  Published: Saturday, April 11, 1998
• Young Women general meetingi: `United in angelic cause of doing good'
  
  Published: Saturday, April 4, 1998
• Assembly building starts to take shape
  
  Published: Saturday, March 28, 1998
• Church donates $20,000 to aid tornado victims
  
  Published: Saturday, March 21, 1998
• Science center at BYU rededicated
  
  Published: Saturday, March 14, 1998
• `Decisions determine destiny,' students told
  
  Published: Saturday, March 14, 1998
• State-of-the-art edifice opens on BYU campus
  
  Published: Saturday, March 14, 1998
• The year in review
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997
• Statue memorializes Prophet Joseph
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 27, 1997