He once visited the Vatican in his costume for his character "Father
Guido Sarducci" and was arrested by the Swiss Guards for "impersonating
a priest" after he took several photographs in an area where
photography is prohibited. The charges were later dropped, but the
incident made news around the world. Novello later joked about the
affair, suggesting that he might go to Utah and see if he could be
arrested for impersonating a member of the Osmond family.
