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.

• Gospel offers many delights
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Sacred pattern of Church leadership continues
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Sunday afternoon session
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Saturday morning session
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Priesthood session
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Sunday morning session
  
  Published: Saturday, April 12, 2008
• Church president to be sustained in solemn assembly
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• Young Women: Witnesses of God
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• A solemn assembly
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• President Monson tells young women how to find truth
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• 'Life is a journey'
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• Elder Quentin L. Cook
  
  Published: Saturday, April 5, 2008
• Choir director
  
  Published: Saturday, March 29, 2008
• The 'True Fast'
  
  Published: Saturday, March 29, 2008
• Follow the Lord and He will provide
  
  Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
• BYU-Idaho for edification
  
  Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
• Victory has been won
  
  Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
• Message of inspiration
  
  Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
• Counsel to Bolivia in stake conference
  
  Published: Saturday, March 22, 2008
• Helping hand for job seekers
  
  Published: Saturday, March 15, 2008
• 'A mighty change'
  
  Published: Saturday, March 8, 2008
• First Presidency releases statement
  
  Published: Saturday, March 8, 2008
• Spirit of homemaking sustains LDS families
  
  Published: Saturday, March 1, 2008
• Reminiscing about bygone years
  
  Published: Saturday, March 1, 2008
• Kindness in words
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008
• Rexburg temple is Church's 125th
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• Families united — When peace and love prevail, home becomes a sanctuary
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• Rexburg Idaho Temple facts
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• Pres. Monson dedicates temple
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• Shining contrast — Some 2,000 youth celebrate "Come to God's Own Temple, Come"
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• Ruth Faust is 'welcomed home'
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
• He was a 'giant' of faith, love, vision
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• One last goodbye
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• Viewpoint: A prophetic mantle
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• In remembrance
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• A united pledge to serve, to support
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• Former pilot shares sincere testimony
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• The Lord's work will continue forward
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• On Lord's errand since his boyhood
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• 16th President fields questions from media
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• He cherishes learning
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• A caring bishop
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008
• 100 temples and then, another 100 started
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
• President Hinckley ends mortal journey
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
• Life of devotion
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008
• Eloquent and prolific
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2008
• Attitude of gratitude
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007
• Glad season of hope and caring
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
• The real meaning of Christmas
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007
• Greatest news in full-color pictures
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007