Why you check your sources

The sentence in the NPR article reads: “The Romans and then the Christian Church hijacked Samhain and grafted on their own celebrations…” but the article cited says, “When the Romans conquered the Celtic lands… they both assimilated and added to ancient Celtic Samhain symbols and rituals. For example, the festival of Pomona, which celebrated the Roman Goddess of the harvest Pomona (or Pomorum) on November 1st, contributed the feast of nuts and fruits to Samhain’s own autumn celebrations.”

Uh.  Last I checked, ‘hijack’ and ‘assimilate’ were not synonyms. 

Check your sources people.