Yes, the era of the 2nd beast is over. The imperial governments of europe have also been relaced by secular democratic governments.
therefore the 2nd beast and the 1st beast are not today.
The inquisitions are over.
"After nearly four centuries of activity, the Spanish Inquisition executed its last victim, a schoolteacher named Cayetano Ripoll, today (July 26) in 1826. From 1478-1834, inquisitors strove to ensure orthodoxy within the Catholic Church, often using torture to extract confessions from those accused of heresy."
The Beast is not, but the False Prophet persists. He sits on the throne in the Vatican.
Excommunication means essentially nothing today. The Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century has entered into beginnings of the fulfillment of The Prostitute of Babylon Revelation chapter 17.
Today she sits on many waters and is seeking ecumenical communion with all denominations.
Today the mark of the beast is voluntary. Today, they stress that ashes are voluntary on ash wednesday for this reason. To deceive the world. Make no mistake they are imposed with right hand on forehead. The truth is that the mark of the beast was forced upon the world in the middle ages, and Rev 13:15-17 was already fulfilled.