diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index c17b3107..33ecf13e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version:
-          - "3.7"
           - "3.8"
           - "3.9"
           - "3.10"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eee84f5b..7ead2b1d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ keywords = [
     "identity",
 ]
 classifiers = [
-    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
@@ -32,11 +31,11 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "lxml>=4.6.5,!=4.7.0",
-    "xmlsec>=1.3.9",
+    "lxml>=6.0.0",
+    "xmlsec>=1.3.14",
     "isodate>=0.6.1",
 ]
-requires-python = ">=3.7"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
 
 [project.urls]
 Homepage = "https://saml.info"
@@ -119,4 +118,4 @@ ignore_errors = true
 
 
 [tool.coverage.html]
-directory = "coverage_html_report"
\ No newline at end of file
+directory = "coverage_html_report"
diff --git a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
index a55f7f8e..7e6c1b71 100644
--- a/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
+++ b/src/onelogin/saml2/auth.py
@@ -111,13 +111,16 @@ def store_valid_response(self, response):
         self._last_response_in_response_to = response.get_in_response_to()
         self._last_assertion_not_on_or_after = response.get_assertion_not_on_or_after()
 
-    def process_response(self, request_id=None):
+    def process_response(self, request_id=None, raise_exceptions=False):
         """
         Process the SAML Response sent by the IdP.
 
         :param request_id: Is an optional argument. Is the ID of the AuthNRequest sent by this SP to the IdP.
         :type request_id: string
 
+        :param raise_exceptions: Whether to return raise an exception during is_valid check
+        :type raise_exceptions: Boolean
+
         :raises: OneLogin_Saml2_Error.SAML_RESPONSE_NOT_FOUND, when a POST with a SAMLResponse is not found
         """
         self._errors = []
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ def process_response(self, request_id=None):
             response = self.response_class(self._settings, self._request_data["post_data"]["SAMLResponse"])
             self._last_response = response.get_xml_document()
 
-            if response.is_valid(self._request_data, request_id):
+            if response.is_valid(self._request_data, request_id, raise_exceptions=raise_exceptions):
                 self.store_valid_response(response)
             else:
                 self._errors.append("invalid_response")
@@ -138,7 +141,7 @@ def process_response(self, request_id=None):
             self._errors.append("invalid_binding")
             raise OneLogin_Saml2_Error("SAML Response not found, Only supported HTTP_POST Binding", OneLogin_Saml2_Error.SAML_RESPONSE_NOT_FOUND)
 
-    def process_slo(self, keep_local_session=False, request_id=None, delete_session_cb=None):
+    def process_slo(self, keep_local_session=False, request_id=None, delete_session_cb=None, raise_exceptions=False):
         """
         Process the SAML Logout Response / Logout Request sent by the IdP.
 
@@ -148,6 +151,9 @@ def process_slo(self, keep_local_session=False, request_id=None, delete_session_
         :param request_id: The ID of the LogoutRequest sent by this SP to the IdP
         :type request_id: string
 
+        :param raise_exceptions: Whether to return raise an exception during is_valid check
+        :type raise_exceptions: Boolean
+
         :returns: Redirection url
         """
         self._errors = []
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ def process_slo(self, keep_local_session=False, request_id=None, delete_session_
             if not self.validate_response_signature(get_data):
                 self._errors.append("invalid_logout_response_signature")
                 self._errors.append("Signature validation failed. Logout Response rejected")
-            elif not logout_response.is_valid(self._request_data, request_id):
+            elif not logout_response.is_valid(self._request_data, request_id, raise_exceptions=raise_exceptions):
                 self._errors.append("invalid_logout_response")
             elif logout_response.get_status() != OneLogin_Saml2_Constants.STATUS_SUCCESS:
                 self._errors.append("logout_not_success")
@@ -175,7 +181,7 @@ def process_slo(self, keep_local_session=False, request_id=None, delete_session_
             if not self.validate_request_signature(get_data):
                 self._errors.append("invalid_logout_request_signature")
                 self._errors.append("Signature validation failed. Logout Request rejected")
-            elif not logout_request.is_valid(self._request_data):
+            elif not logout_request.is_valid(self._request_data, raise_exceptions=raise_exceptions):
                 self._errors.append("invalid_logout_request")
             else:
                 if not keep_local_session: