Easter is a time of celebration, gathering, and, of course, delicious food. Around the world, families come together to enjoy traditional dishes that have been passed down for generations.

On Easter Sunday at two local Episcopalian Churches, the cross will be transformed from a symbol of death to a sign of life and bells will ring out during the choruses of alleluias.

Hot cross buns aren’t just a sweet snack that appears around Easter. They carry centuries of storytelling in their dough. From ancient gods to modern supermarkets, these sticky spiced buns have ...

And finally, the cross leads to hope. Easter Sunday — the day Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection — proclaims that death, despair, and darkness do not have the final say.

Jaden Ratcliff, 12, stands in front of the cross to resemble Jesus during an Easter Sunday sermon at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in this 2014 file photo. Cody Duty/Houston Chronicle.