Nancy,
You cannot marry just in the Church unless there are special circumstances, like threat of persecution, war, or something that disrupts ordinary civil-Church relations, and even then, permission by the bishop is usually necessary, so except for dire situations, the answer is No.
The Church cooperates with civil authority and does not attempt to undermine it, even when it is failing to uphold moral principles such as the allowance of Gay marriage.
- Why don't you want a civil license?
Peace,
Bob Kirby
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