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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• Marvelous work in Spain, Portugal
  
  Published: Saturday, May 27, 2006
• Mexican leader makes visit
  
  Published: Saturday, May 27, 2006
• Priesthood of God
  
  Published: Saturday, May 20, 2006
• Message of inspiration
  
  Published: Saturday, April 22, 2006
• Colombia's First Lady is guest of Church
  
  Published: Saturday, April 15, 2006
• Faith, prayer, family on path to eternal life
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Traps can tempt: Avoid awaiting evils
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Oath and covenant of priesthood pertains to all
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Saturday morning speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Saturday afternoon speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Sunday morning speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Priesthood session speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, April 8, 2006
• Young women 'arise and shine forth'
  
  Published: Saturday, April 1, 2006
• Real religion
  
  Published: Saturday, April 1, 2006
• Pres. Hinckley calls racism 'ugly and unacceptable'
  
  Published: Saturday, April 1, 2006
• The newly called are sustained
  
  Published: Saturday, April 1, 2006
• 50th anniversary commemorated
  
  Published: Saturday, March 25, 2006
• Devoted disciple honored for service
  
  Published: Saturday, March 25, 2006
• Church-leaguers savor old times
  
  Published: Friday, March 24, 2006
• Cheers for Cosic
  
  Published: Saturday, March 11, 2006
• BYU students meet challenge in large numbers
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006
• Prophet resumes schedule
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006
• Scouting continues to bless boys
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006
• 'Suitable blueprint' for happy homes
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006
• Worldwide Leadership Training: Family focus
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006
• Recovering well, hoping to travel
  
  Published: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006
• Invitation to read has lasting impact
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006
• National hero
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006
• Now what?
  
  Published: Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006
• 2005: Year in review
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
• 'Brother Joseph'
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
• Thousands across world offer 'praise to the man'
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
• Memorializing Prophet who was born here
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 31, 2005
• A worker's gift: Children, missionaries benefit
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005
• A thought from the scriptures
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005
• Christmas spirit
  
  Published: Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005
• Precious commodity
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005
• 'Mr. Krueger' returns for Christmas
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005
• This week in Church history
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2005
• Aspire to ideals, valuable guides in life
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005
• Giving a hand up and not a handout
  
  Published: Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005
• Hawaiian jubilee
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005
• Hawaiian saints at satellite broadcast
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005
• BYU-Hawaii: 50 years and counting
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005
• New library for sacred history
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005
• President installed at BYU-Idaho
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005
• Saturday morning speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005
• Sunday afternoon speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005
• Priesthood session speakers
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005
• 'Essential lessons'
  
  Published: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005