NEW : he asked . Pope tells bishops abuse of children was ` ` gravely immoral behavior '' Pope , president discuss Middle East , not America , says White House . Six - day , two - city visit to U.S. marks Pope Benedict XVI 's first as pope . Pope will attend Mass at stadium Thursday , travel to New York on Sunday .
NEW : Pope tells bishops abuse of children was ` ` gravely immoral behavior '' Pope , president discuss Middle East , not America , says White House . Six - day , two - city visit to U.S. marks Pope Benedict XVI 's first as pope . Pope will attend Mass at stadium Thursday , travel to New York on Sunday .