The old Western Empires fell to a new Western order – modern liberalism. … and empires’ rebirthUnderstandably, since empires fell only a little over a century ago, their memory is still with us, fostering a nostalgia for the good old days. It could become increasingly complicated, as many aspiring empires are competing, and the Church would need to choose one. The global population is aging, especially in the Western world, and older individuals often resist change. If the US, for whatever reasons, chooses to become an imperial power, shedding its republican and liberal robes, things will be pretty much settled.